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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante is the first installment of the Neapolitan Novels, a series set in post-World War II Naples, Italy. Destined for an underprivileged life of poverty and illiteracy in a violent society, Elena Greco uses education to fight for a better future for herself away from the city her family has lived in for generations. She falls into a toxic and tumultuous lifelong friendship with her neighbor, Lila, who always seems to effortlessly be steps ahead of Elena in nearly every chapter of their lives. Inspiring the critically acclaimed HBO series, this coming-of-age novel paints a stunning, emotionally charged portrait of 1950s women in Italian society.