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Karissa asked this question about The Story of a New Name (Neapolitan Novels, #2):

Team Lenu or Team Lila? Or do most people feel sympathetic towards both equally?

LauSo I think the best part of this book is that both of them feel like real people and are complex characters, both have good and bad, can be petty to each…moreI think the best part of this book is that both of them feel like real people and are complex characters, both have good and bad, can be petty to each other but also protective of each other and had a context that defined them. They love and resent each other and are interesting characters to read about, specially when they stop idealizing the other and have vulnerable moments in which the other shows support.
I absolutely agree about Nino, though. He's so full of himself and acts like he isn't like his father, meanwhile he wants to be admired and feels intimidated when that's not the case.
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