![]() ![]() Said commenter was half-right: it is overwritten–and that is why it’s perfect in its context. Someone immediately commented that they thought it overwritten–someone who later stated that, well, they hadn’t read the book yet. “We gazed at the constellations, praising the portentous architecture of the sky with trite formulas.” It is here that I developed my defense and praise of My Brilliant Friend and The Story of a New Name, the two volumes I have read so far.Īt one point I quoted the following line from Book II, which I felt (and feel) was absolutely perfect in its context: It’s a lively, informal, and opinionated bunch, with myself far from the least opinionated, of course. I belong to the First Edition Facebook group, a book discussion conclave sponsored by the Sunday Times of London and moderated by reviewer James Marriott. And I admit that many others absolutely hate the books–hence the “controversial.” I confess that I have become a fan of Elena Ferrante, the pseudonymous author. I came late to these controversial novels, but the old cliché of “Better late than never” certainly applies. ![]() The Neapolitan Quartet, by Elena Ferrante ![]()
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