Lying Life of Adults: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

Lying Life of Adults: A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Synopsis

"e;AN INCENDIARY PORTRAIT OF THE VOLCANIC CURRENTS OF SEX AND BETRAYAL."e;-Mail on SundayTHE INTERNATIONAL No. 1 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF MY BRILLIANT FRIENDA BBC2 Between The Covers Book Club PickBRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2021 - SHORTLISTED FOR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSoon to be a NETFLIX original series18M OF ELENA FERRANTE'S BOOKS SLOD WORLDWIDEGiovanna's pretty face has changed: it's turning into the face of an ugly, spiteful adolescent. But is she seeing things as they really are? Where must she look to find her true reflection and a life she can claim as her own?Giovanna's search leads her to two kindred cities that fear and detest one another: the Naples of the heights, which assumes a mask of refinement, and the Naples of the depths, a place of excess and vulgarity. Adrift, she vacillates between these two cities, falling into one then climbing back to the other. Set in a divided Naples, The Lying Life of Adults is a singular portrayal of the transition from childhood to adolescence to adulthood. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER"e;This is no amiable coming-of-age tale the most intense writing about the experiences and interior life of a girl on the cusp of adulthood that I have ever read. It is brilliant."e;-The Financial Times"e;An astonishing, deeply moving tale."e;-The GuardianFerrante confronts female sexual awakening with such an absence of romantic enchantment it leaves you gasping."e;-The Daily MailWHAT READERS ARE SAYING:"e;Brilliant as always."e;-Jan on Amazon"e;A tightly crafted and gripping story."e;-Maxwell on Goodreads"e;Excellent book. My only complaint was that it ended too soon!"e;-Mhairi on Amazon"e;I woke up eagerly looking forward to reading more of this novel every single day."e;-Violet on Goodreads"e;Fans of Elena Ferrante will not be disappointed."e;-Lesley on Amazon

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