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I do not tend to give a summery of the plot in my reviews as there are many who can write much more articulate accounts that are probably much more useful. Instead, I like to think of my book reviews as more of a literary diary and to that end ,the last couple of books I have read have been a revelation in terms of being made aware of the depth of emotion I can experience whilst reading.

There were times in ‘The Story of New Name�� that I felt I could no longer stand the intensity of Lenu’s and Lila’s tangled relationship . My emotions ranged from exasperation and anger as I felt so incensed by Lila’s cruelty towards Lenu and Lenu’s own submissiveness and sense of low self worth. Then other times such anxiety ,pity and towards the end sorrow for Lila ‘s circumstances. Ferrante has a style of writing that involves the reader to the point that you becomes so immersed in the claustrophobia of the setting, the violence of macho-patriarchy and the revelations of Lila's life that give an overall febrile intensity to their story. Another 5* read from me, but going to wait a while before the next instalment.