Book · 2019 · Fiction, general
The Neapolitan Novels : My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child
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I have very belatedly embarrassingly belatedly just gotten into the Alena fante Neapolitan novels and I was telling John that I was binge listening to the audio books.
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Why people recommend it
The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante form a gripping literary tetralogy comprising My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child, tracing the lifelong friendship of two women in Naples. The acclaimed series was discussed by several guests and hosts on The Book Review podcast. Joumana Khatib mentioned planning to read Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay as part of the broader quartet during a summer reading segment. Lauren Christensen shared her belated enthusiasm for the series, telling John Williams that she had been binge-listening to the audiobooks. Other contributors, including Jen Salai, Dana Tacot, and Pamela Paul, frequently referenced the individual titles and the overarching narrative during discussions surveying contemporary fiction and notable modern works. The conversations highlighted the immersive nature of Ferrante's storytelling, exploring how the complex psychological depths of the characters and the vivid depiction of post-war Italian society captured the imaginations of readers worldwide. Through these various mentions, the Neapolitan series was continually reaffirmed as a modern literary phenomenon that deeply resonated with critics and casual readers alike.
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Joumana Khatib and What's the title of that one it's called those who leave and those who stay 1
“and What's the title of that one it's called those who leave and those who stay”
Dana Tacot so those novels are my brilliant friend the story of a new name then those who leave and those who stay and… 1
“so those novels are my brilliant friend the story of a new name then those who leave and those who stay and the story of A Lost Child”
Jennifer Szalai the Neapolitan novels by Elena fante 1
“the Neapolitan novels by Elena fante”
Lauren Christensen I have very belatedly embarrassingly belatedly just gotten into the Alena fante Neapolitan novels and I was… 1
“I have very belatedly embarrassingly belatedly just gotten into the Alena fante Neapolitan novels and I was telling John that I was binge listening to the audio books”
Pamela Paul the story of The Lost Child by Lena fonte 1
“the story of The Lost Child by Lena fonte”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“The fourth book was published in 2015. Uh, it's called The Story of the Lost Child.”