Tag: fictional aspects of my brilliant friend

  • Elusive Elena’s Brilliant Novel

    Elusive Elena’s Brilliant Novel

    “My Brilliant Friend” by Elena Ferrante,  is a brilliant read, if somewhat elusive at the start. This mirrors the enigmatic aspect of the novelist herself: Who is she? Is part of the draw-card the setting in Naples, that boisterous and “dangerous” city to the south of Rome? Many English speaking readers of these books, have…