A review by emisbooks
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

so conflicted on this book the writing was stunning but it took so much brain power to read because it was so dense. i struggled to connect with the characters and get any grasp on their personalities except lila. decent but i won't be continuing the series any time soon
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