![]() ![]() Im a fan of stories that chart the evolution of families and generations. Coming of age? Yes- but it is also really telling the story of a community. It’s based around the friendship dynamics of two girls growing up in a working class Italian town in the ’50s. My Brilliant friend is the first of Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels. It’s unusual and refreshing! Intellect isn’t usually a focus in stories revolving around adolescents, especially not girls. Elena and Lila are coming into knowledge of the world with a compelling eagerness to learn. Women, society, intellect, class, relationships. ![]() It feels like Ferrante is just telling a story how she wants to- that is to include all the elements she cares about. ![]() The story telling feels like it’s from the heart without a care for what is expected. I loved My Brilliant Friend, it’s so beautifully written. ![]()
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