Which ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Character Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

Over the four books of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend series, and on the ongoing TV adaptation from HBO, two women traverse life under patriarchy, from a childhood in post-WWII Naples into a fast-modernizing new millennium. Born just weeks apart in the month of August, Lenù and Lila couldn’t be more different: Lenù applies her Virgo work ethic to change her circumstances and escape poverty, doubting herself every step along the way. Lila, the Leo, is an elemental force within their incestuous neighborhood, sometimes acting as its ruler, and other times as its sacrifice. Where the series last left off,… Read Full Article