A review by cait_readsxox
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

4.0

This is such an interesting story of two best friends Elena and Lila in the late 50s in Italy growing up in a rough and poverty stricken neighborhood. I really enjoyed the writing and the character driven aspects of this book. There is a lot of side characters and families so it can be difficult to keep up with that. This was a great start to a series though and I can’t wait to continue reading this story! Highly recommend if you like historical books with character driven stories following multiple families, love, hardship, and friendships.