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A review by linneahbt
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A completely engrossing story about girlhood and dreams and growing up and changing those dreams.
I was captivated from the start. I loved the innocent and slightly unreliable narration, the way the story and voice matured with the girls, making you feel like you were growing up with them. Elena and Lila's unspoken but very realistic competition to be the best, the first. Both feeling like they live in the other's shadow, in a way. Such a good read!
I was captivated from the start. I loved the innocent and slightly unreliable narration, the way the story and voice matured with the girls, making you feel like you were growing up with them. Elena and Lila's unspoken but very realistic competition to be the best, the first. Both feeling like they live in the other's shadow, in a way. Such a good read!