A review by electrachet
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

dark hopeful relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This is a difficult book to describe; I'm still not sure what I think about it. At times, I think it would have made sense if the main characters were romantically in love with each other, which would have given greater depth to their tumultuous relationship.
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