My Brilliant Friend
Neapolitan Novels, Book One
Elena Ferrante
This modern masterpiece follows two friends, Elena and Lila, as they grow up in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples in the 1950s. Through their intertwined paths, Ferrante tells the story of a changing nation and the nature of friendship. This rich, intense, and generous-hearted book is a must-read for fans of character-driven stories.
Publish Date
2012-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
2012-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 2011
Goodreads Rating
4.03
ISBN
8601400235683
Categories
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2018-11-21T20:11:21.000Z
I was enjoying My Brilliant Friend (the book) only mezzo mezzo until I got to the final line, which snapped me to attention and made me love it. I've never had that experience with a book before. – source