Episode · The Book Review · 2024-08-23
Books mentioned on Book Club: 'My Brilliant Friend,' by Elena Ferrante
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Talented Mr.
Discussed“our last one was about The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia heith that book is the basis for the absolutely killer 1999 film adaptation”
Where to get it
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My Brilliant Friend
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante is the captivating first volume of the internationally acclaimed Neapolitan quartet, chronicling the complex lifelong friendship of two girls growing up in a poor yet vibrant neighborhood in Naples.
Book club“that was MJ Franklin in conversation with Greg Kohl's Emily Aken and jum Kati about my brilliant Friend by Elena fante”
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Innocents and others
Innocents and others by Dana Spiotta is a compelling novel that closely examines complex female friendships and artistic pursuits.
Recommended“and the book that I'm thinking of is called innocence in others this is about a similar female friendship this time”
Where to get it
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Las inseparables
Las inseparables is a novelized memoir by Simone de Beauvoir that explores a lifelong, intense female friendship during youth, written in the 1950s but published posthumously.
Recommended“this is one I actually thought maybe Jam would mention it is in separable by Simone deovir which is a novelized memoir written in the 50s”
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The Fortress of Solitude
The Fortress of Solitude is a 2003 novel by Jonathan Lethem that follows the lives of two friends growing up in a rapidly changing Brooklyn during the late twentieth century, blending elements of urban realism with magical realism and comic book mythology.
Recommended“the novel is Jonathan Liam's novel The Fortress of Solitude from 2003 it tells the story of two friends”
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Stay True
Stay True by Hua Hsu is a poignant memoir that chronicles the author's deep friendship with a college classmate whose life was tragically cut short, exploring grief, Asian American identity, and coming of age in the 1990s.
Recommended“which leads me to my second recommendation which is wasu's stay true published in 23 A Memoir of his friendship”
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A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace is a classic novel by John Knowles set at a New England boarding school during the early years of World War II, exploring themes of adolescence, jealousy, and the loss of innocence.
Recommended“want to mention I'll mention a separate piece by John nolles which is just a beautiful book”
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In Memoriam
Alice Winn's novel In Memoriam explores a poignant and complicated friendship set against the turbulent backdrop of the First World War.
Recommended“and I'm going to flash through one title too and that is in memorium by Alice win this is a complicated friendship set during World War I”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and last but not least we have Emily aen editor extraordinaire here at the book review and she was last year for our good material discussion”
“I think before the Neapolitan series and unlike Jama I have read that collection of columns and essays I have read fralia”
“I know Wayward was huge a few years ago yeah yeah yeah yeah”
“can also talk quickly about Hashem mat's book my friends longlisted for the booker unlike the other ones”