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A review by lianadmtr
Гениалната приятелка by Elena Ferrante
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mindblowing and heartbreaking. if you have it anything less than 5 stars YOU DIDNT GET IT
a sophisticated, dark, honest yet painful exploration of girlhood and female friendships in a space that is so fundamentally abusive to women. fuck every single man in this story
i do see the donna tartt stylistic similarities but elena ferrante writes with so much more intimacy and warmth. my favorite part was how i read almost the entire book thinking that lila was the brilliant friend while relating a lot to lenu, only to realize in the end that lila considered lenu the brilliant one - to me, this was so sad yet so beautiful at the same time
a sophisticated, dark, honest yet painful exploration of girlhood and female friendships in a space that is so fundamentally abusive to women. fuck every single man in this story
i do see the donna tartt stylistic similarities but elena ferrante writes with so much more intimacy and warmth. my favorite part was how i read almost the entire book thinking that lila was the brilliant friend while relating a lot to lenu, only to realize in the end that lila considered lenu the brilliant one - to me, this was so sad yet so beautiful at the same time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse