A review by nadiaherondale
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

At first there was just vibes and jealousy and in the end there was love, and poverty, and the difficulties of being a woman and jealousy. I wasn't sure if I was going to end this book because the first 25% was too slow for my taste but I do hate not finishing books and finally found myself with a great tale of female friendship. I loved Lila and Lenu, and their competition and their love, it was a beautiful tale of the realities and struggles of being a female.
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