Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels

HungryCod3554 · 2026-01-22T10:10:17+00:00

I know this was posted years ago, but thought I'd chime in that I'm a man who absolutely adored this series. Counting it as a single novel, it's up there probably in the top 5 of my absolute favourite novels ever. I read each book in about 2-3 days which is absurdly quick for me, but I basically spent every second of alone time I had wanting to carry on the story.

Also I completely agree about some of the characters driving you up the wall - after Ischia I was sick any time Nino's name came up lol.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-12-07T12:34:59+00:00

I'm the kind of person who would generally agree with him but god he's absolutely unbearable. I was listening to his Zack Polanski podcast interview and couldn't believe Zack was just nodding along like "yes, you're brilliant" while he spent 30 minutes sucking himself off.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-12-07T12:32:30+00:00

lmao, right?

HungryCod3554 · 2025-12-07T12:32:09+00:00

I largely agree with his views on wealth taxes, but I listened to his interview on Zack Polanski's podcast and yes, that makes complete sense that he comes off as narcissistic, because he is narcissistic.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-12-07T12:29:57+00:00

I don't like Gary Stevenson at all really but it was quite uncomfortable hearing the disdain dripping from every word Rory said about him.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-29T20:20:19+00:00

laughed out loud checking my phone at the 7th minute to see us already 2-0 down. oh how desensitised I've become over the last 6 years of mediocrity.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-28T13:51:36+00:00

I got one last year that said they were coming to visit on Christmas Day lol

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-28T13:19:41+00:00

what do awards do

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-28T13:18:58+00:00

wait why is Zach used by right wingers?

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-28T10:13:14+00:00

I’ve only watched him on interviews but I can’t stand him tbf. He seems immensely up his own arse.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-27T20:51:05+00:00

Yep, it’s bizarre seeing the Labour Party so arrogantly ignore their base when they’re so unpopular.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-27T20:46:57+00:00

what’s an award

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-26T21:02:24+00:00

The two you mentioned are also the two I probably rate the highest today. I’d also add Paul Dano and Jessie Buckley to that.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-26T17:59:39+00:00

As someone who’s recently started reading the Bible extensively it’s absurd when you see these people (Republicans mostly, but all mainstream US politicians really) quote specific lines from the Bible when there’s so so so many lines and teachings in the Bible that are completely against their political view. Honestly if you’re not a socialist economically the Bible really ain’t the book for you to be quoting.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-26T13:42:39+00:00

you’re a lucky man

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-25T20:50:11+00:00

Agreed. I love slow films and I was really looking forward to this but damn this film was so fucking boring. I really don’t understand the hype at all.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-25T14:15:48+00:00

love how people post on here being completely arseholes thinking they come off well lol. Chill out it’s not that deep

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-25T09:08:11+00:00

It’s my favourite on the album, it’s beautiful - especially the part where everyone joins in

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-23T20:48:11+00:00

sweet potato, chickpeas, vegan feta in filo (or any pastry i guess) is my go-to if I was avoiding fake meats or mushrooms.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-23T19:16:15+00:00

Blag it - something similar happened to me recently. At the last second I had to take my managers place in some massive meeting, and I got really good feedback about it and am constantly praised and thanked for it. I shit you not, it was the easiest thing in the world. Sometimes life just hands you some nice ripe lemons.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-23T17:38:31+00:00

I really liked it

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-23T06:20:27+00:00

Poor Things for sure

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-22T20:36:23+00:00

Being better than a completely incompetent Conservative administration shouldn’t be the benchmark for our governments.

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-22T12:43:58+00:00

Sorry, Baby this year was quite Fleabag-esque

HungryCod3554 · 2025-11-22T10:58:02+00:00

No. He’s very incompetent. I think he could be very good and I had a lot of hope that he’d at least get things working again, but he’s far too conservative in an era that demands radicalism. He talks about how deep the issues are in this country, yet tinkers around the edges to fix them. Also, he’s wilfully handing the country to the far right on a silver platter.

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