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The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
5.0
emotional reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

In my opinion, the best of the Neapolitan novels. The characters are so extremely human; flawed, complicated, and beautiful.  Even if you can’t relate to being a high school student in the 60s in southern Italy, you can absolutely relate to how Elena feels. A great look at female friendships and growing up