A review by maxwelldunn
Frantumaglia: A Writer's Journey by Elena Ferrante

4.0

If anything, this book confirmed my absolute love for and devotion to Elena Ferrante. Not written for the intention of publication, Frantumaglia is a collection of correspondences, interviews, and essays. In it (and more importantly in her novels), Ferrante proves herself to not only be one of the greatest writers of the last fifty years, but also one of its greatest thinkers. She writes with conviction and humility. What I wouldn't give to sit down to a meal with her, whoever she is. I don't care if we ever truly know who Ferrante is, as long as she continues to publish. And if she doesn't, thank God we have her existing body of work to devour over and over again. 4.5 stars

Sidenote: Don't read this book until you've read all of Ferrante's novels (Troubling Love, The Days of Abandonment, The Lost Daughter, and The Neapolitan Quartet). It includes some spoilers, and I believe you'll have a greater appreciation for it knowing what exactly she is discussing in her interviews.