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Book: My Brilliant Friend - A Tale of Lifelong Bonds and Unyielding Struggles

A Deep Dive into Friendship and Identity in Post-War Naples

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Oct 13, 2024
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My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, is an immersive novel that chronicles the lifelong friendship between two girls, Elena and Lila, who grew up in a poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples in the 1950s. The novel begins with their early childhood and traces their intertwined lives as they grapple with pers…

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