The Neapolitan Novels: My Brilliant Friend, the Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay & the Story of the Lost Child: The BBC Radio by Elena Ferrante

The Neapolitan Novels: My Brilliant Friend, the Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay & the Story of the Lost Child: The BBC Radio

The Neapolitan Novels #1-4

Elena Ferrante

9 hours, 27 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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From one of Italy's most acclaimed authors, The Neapolitan Novels is an exploration of the friendship between Lila and Lena, two bright young girls who grew up in the tough, rough streets of post-war Naples. This is no normal friendship; it's a fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 264 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 78%
sad 40%
challenging 34%
inspiring 34%
tense 31%
dark 27%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 22%
informative 16%
hopeful 13%
funny 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 27%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.64

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