I thought I was missing something about Nobody Likes Me because I didn't like it, glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought it was a bit one-dimensional and off-putting (I only lasted one ep to be fair). Adore My Brilliant Friend! I've only read the Neapolitan Novels so unfortunately I have no other recs, but I quite enjoyed The Lost Daughter on Netflix, which is flawed but had wonderful casting and acting, and I liked the delicate yet unsentimental way it depicted motherhood.
My Brilliant Friend is one of all-time favourite books, the entire series is really! My heart hurts for all of the women who end up caught in the web of a piece of trash like Nino.
I also just started My Brilliant Friend and am obsessed and enamoured and amazed. it really captures the feel and complexity of writing, something about the pace. The use of magic realism is gorgeously spare and perfectly done, too. I am inhaling it and yet I don't want it to end.
Love to read about nickel boys being done so well - read it last year and really enjoyed it but felt slightly apprehensive about how it would translate onto the screen. Really look forward to seeing it now!
My Brilliant Friend is everything. I recommend reading the books the series is based on immediately, the Neapolitan novels. Starting with My Brilliant Friend. I read the books, then watched the show, then read the books again. Seeing the show does not detract from the experience.
I thought I was missing something about Nobody Likes Me because I didn't like it, glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought it was a bit one-dimensional and off-putting (I only lasted one ep to be fair). Adore My Brilliant Friend! I've only read the Neapolitan Novels so unfortunately I have no other recs, but I quite enjoyed The Lost Daughter on Netflix, which is flawed but had wonderful casting and acting, and I liked the delicate yet unsentimental way it depicted motherhood.
My Brilliant Friend is one of all-time favourite books, the entire series is really! My heart hurts for all of the women who end up caught in the web of a piece of trash like Nino.
we need to discuss My Brilliant Friend! And those fits!!
We MUST discuss!!!!!
WE MUST! I’m so obsessed 😭😭.
I also just started My Brilliant Friend and am obsessed and enamoured and amazed. it really captures the feel and complexity of writing, something about the pace. The use of magic realism is gorgeously spare and perfectly done, too. I am inhaling it and yet I don't want it to end.
Love to read about nickel boys being done so well - read it last year and really enjoyed it but felt slightly apprehensive about how it would translate onto the screen. Really look forward to seeing it now!
agree on nickel boys completely + did not realize you loved passages! adore both. gonna try my brilliant friend!
omg yes, please tell me what you think! ❤️
Loved this!!
thank you for readingggg
the red coat>>>>>>
My Brilliant Friend is everything. I recommend reading the books the series is based on immediately, the Neapolitan novels. Starting with My Brilliant Friend. I read the books, then watched the show, then read the books again. Seeing the show does not detract from the experience.