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Mentioned in 11 episodes
My Brilliant Friend
Book • 2012
My Brilliant Friend is the gripping first volume in Elena Ferrante’s widely acclaimed Neapolitan Novels.
The story begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, where Elena and Lila form a complex and intense friendship.
Through their lives, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it undergoes significant transformations.
The novel explores themes of female experience, rivalry, and friendship, creating an unsentimental portrait of two girls’ path into womanhood and the broader societal changes around them.
The story begins in the 1950s in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, where Elena and Lila form a complex and intense friendship.
Through their lives, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country as it undergoes significant transformations.
The novel explores themes of female experience, rivalry, and friendship, creating an unsentimental portrait of two girls’ path into womanhood and the broader societal changes around them.
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Mentioned by Rima Basu while discussing the desire to be forgotten, using a quote from the opening chapter.
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Mentioned by John and Rob when discussing the HBO show "My Brilliant Friend", which is based on Ferrante's novels.
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Mentioned by Taimur Hyat as a book he is currently reading and enjoying, focusing on female friendship.
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