My Brilliant Friend
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My Brilliant Friend

by Elena Ferrante

2011•Drama•336 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipcoming of agedeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeA grounded novel that is contained, unhurried and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Care lettrici, cari lettori, provate a leggere questo libro e vorrete che non finisca mai. Elena Ferrante, con il suo nuovo romanzo, torna a sorprenderci, a spiazzarci, regalandoci una narrazione-fiume cui ci si affida come quando si fa un viaggio con un tale piacevole agio, con un tale intenso coinvolgimento, che la meta più è lontana e meglio è.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalComplex relationshipComing of ageDeep rivalry

Subjects

FriendshipFemale friendshipHistorical fictionHistoryPoor girlsItalyAmistadItalian fiction

Details

Author
Elena Ferrante
Published
2011
Pages
336
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