October Book Club: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Hi everyone,

Thanks to the overwhelming number of votes for My Brilliant Friend, we’ll be reading it for our September book! Here’s the description from Goodreads:

The story begins in the 1950s, in a poor but vibrant neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. Growing up on these tough streets, two girls learn to rely on each other more than anyone or anything else. As they grow—and as their paths repeatedly diverge and converge—Elena and Lila remain best friends, their destinies reflected and refracted in one another. They also embody a nation undergoing momentous change. Through the lives of these two women, Ferrante tells the story of a neighborhood, a city, and a country in transformation—changes that, in turn, reshape the relationship between her unforgettable protagonists, Elena and Lila.

Cheers!