A review by ginbottle
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Nicely written coming of age girls' melodrama set in post-war Italy. There is scope for this to develop all sorts of ways so it leaves me wondering where the series will go.