A review by frankie_s
The Ferrante Letters: An Experiment in Collective Criticism by Katherine Hill, Merve Emre, Sarah Chihaya

4.0

This was a slow read but I quite enjoyed it. I struggled at times to separate the voices of the different writers talking through the Neapolitan series, but at a certain point it came together and also stopped mattering. I found lots in here to enjoy even beyond my interest in Ferrante’s work. In that sense it kind of annoyed me that the introduction worked so hard to justify the book’s existence and significance. This is an imperative in academia, but I think this book has a broader appeal alongside Frantumaglia and the series itself. I wish I had experienced the Slow Burn project in real time(apparently the book came out of a blog or website) but this was definitely a worthwhile read and I’ll miss the companionship of these people. It almost makes you feel that you’ve been in conversation.

I received this as an advance reading copy from netgalley.