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4.5 stars. I am just loving the Neapolitan Trilogy so much. It is somehow different from a lot of what I read in tone and structure, but just absolutely captivating. The "frenemy" relationship between Lenu and Lila is something I can relate to, but the world they live in is completely different. This will probably sound odd, but in a way, it reminds me a grown-up, Italian re-visit to A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It is very intense reading. I will probably wait a few months before turning to Those W
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This story is very complex, as was the one in the first volume of this series.
When Lila (called Lina by Lenu) is "onstage," the story lights up. ...more
When Lila (called Lina by Lenu) is "onstage," the story lights up. ...more
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