My Brilliant Friend
Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
Finally, the sun!
But, if youll pardon about a dozen fashion-magazine cliches, Elenas new tan gives her a fresh-faced glow.
Her eyes suddenly pop.
Her pimple-bedeviled skin clears right up.
Shes really nailing that whole no-makeup makeup look.
The charm of Ischia is evident from the first moments we see it.
Its a place that was designed to take up residence on bucket lists.
Towering stone houses are built right into the cliffs.
Water laps right up against the streets leading to the port.
The sun surely shines just as frequently on Naples, which is just a short ferry-ride away from Ischia.
The job is, as summers jobs go, a delight, especially considering the perks.
She makes breakfast for Nella and the guests, cleans up, and then helps with dinner dishes.
The entire afternoon is hers to do with as she pleases.
Her silence, Elena narrates, illustrated that my life was splendid but low on events.
Its really a stellar moment of television.
The full, bushy brows.
The long, lanky frame.
The tousled dark hair.
Hes a real gentleman, Nella crows before the Sarratores arrive for their summer holiday.
Lilas father is hardworking but a notorious brute.
Adas is in prison.
But Donato is an intellectualanda romantic.
Its no surprise that she admires him.
Nino sweetly tucks her in, turns out her light, gently cares for even her book.
The emotional implications of this one slimy moment will most likely haunt Elena forever.
Nino left her a bookmark, Donato left her with trauma.
The world of the neighborhood its colors especially feels ugly and cramped after the scenes on Ischia.
Lila is too young to drink the spumante at her own engagement ceremony.
Theyre young girls, but patriarchal oppression is already holding them in place.
