Book: My Brilliant Friend - A Tale of Lifelong Bonds and Unyielding Struggles
A Deep Dive into Friendship and Identity in Post-War Naples
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…
