I hadn’t committed to reading a series of novels for
years, until last year, when I read all the Elena Ferrante Neapolitan novels.
We’d read My Brilliant Friend in book
group in March 2016. I thought my sister would like these books, and I wanted
to read them, and I wanted to NOT bring more books into my house, so I bought
the other three (The Story of a New Name,
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, The Story of the Lost Child) and gave
all four to her for Christmas that year, with the understanding that she would
loan them back to me as she finished each one. Which she did. Although I think
it’s possible I got AHEAD of her. I’m not sure. Anyway, I got to read them, and
it was just so blissful to be lost in another world for awhile. I want that to
happen again someday.
I'm unfamiliar with this series, so I looked at Amazon. It says "soon to be an HBO series." I don't have HBO (not even close), but the books went on my list.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm not surprised they'll make a series. I can feel myself bristling, but it'll probably be great.
DeleteI found these an uncomfortable read - though I couldn't put them down.
ReplyDeleteI have only read My Brilliant Friend and I didn't love it -- but didn't hate it either. I know that lots of people love the series though including Clare's well-read boss.
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