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Lots of buzz on this first of four books, but I am not as sold on it as everyone else seems to be. On the one hand, for the first two thirds of the book I found the plot slow and the characters annoying, and it put me in a bad mood. On the other hand, I wanted to continue reading, and the pace did pick up in the final third. So, to me that means the writing and translation work are good (the latter sparked an interesting anthropological conversation between me and book club partner).
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Nov 22, 2018
Loretta
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Holy wow. Yes. The hype all true. Gorgeously written, meticulously crafted and detailed. The story of a friendship within a community and a richly depicted world. So good. On to volume 2 right now.
People raved about this book to me, and it was good. It had moments of subtly profound insight into female friendships, I think, but I'm not quite sure, because I'm not sure if I've ever really had a female friendship like this. Is it normal to feel really jealous of a close female friend? I don't know. Maybe others can supply some evidence one way or the other. I expected to identify with it more than I did, and that's one reason it only gets 4 stars. I also couldn't make Lila into a real perso
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An expertly written novel. Ferrante weaves a complex friendship of two girls growing up in 1950s Naples with the broader political and economic realities of the neighborhood. Interpersonal relationships, ambition, desire and opportunity bubble up to influence the trajectories of each life. I'd recommend it to anyone. Excited to read the next three books in the series.
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Definitely lived up to the hype! Can’t wait to read the second book.
Tried to read December 2015-January 2016, gave up around page 100, had to return unfinished.
Couldn't do it. Couldn't finish it. Just wasn't interested.
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