A review by lavrendy
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

4.0

What an interesting relationship to read about. I honestly forgot these types of friendships existed—the ones that thrive on constantly competing with one another—because I haven’t really had to deal with them since I was a kid. This book reminded me of how exhausting that simultaneous co-dependency and co-resentment can be with someone that everyone else would see as your friend.

Is this a specifically female friendship experience? I genuinely can’t even imagine what guys talk to each other about when they hang out so who knows.

Haven’t read a series in a loooong time so I had forgotten that authors can just end a book without tying up all the loose ends lol. On to the next!