Lila Cerullo — La Smarginatura (My Brilliant Friend)

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𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "something was happening to her, what she later called 'dissolving boundaries.' Lila imagined, saw, felt, as if it were true, her brother breaking up."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "look at him."
𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐨 "worthless pieces of shit!"
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "in front of her very eyes, Rino's customary expression gave away, showing her what he was truly made of."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "then i discovered what a kiss was, because i didn't know Lenù. i swear to you, i didn't know."
𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 "i love you too much!"
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐨 "i love you, i promised at the altar."
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞 "leave your husband now."
𝐍𝐢𝐧𝐨 "Lila, i've loved you much longer than your husband has."
𝐄𝐧𝐳𝐨 "i've had a thing for you since we were kids."
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𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐨 "for me it's hypnotic, i'd never stop looking."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "to me they are like random shards in blue bitumen. it frightens me."
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "it's not frightening, it's beautiful."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "Lenù, i'm fond of you, and i always will be. i hope once in your life, you feel what i'm feeling now."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "we did everything wrong."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "do you think there's something wrong with me? i make peole do bad things."
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𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "are you sick?"
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "no."
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "what happened to you?"
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "nothing. stripping meat ruins your hands."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "the dreams in my head have ended up under my feet."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚"hi."
𝐀𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨 "hi Lila!"
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞 "what did you have to say to Alfonso?"
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "why?"
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐞 "i can't act jealous about Alfonso because he doesn't like women."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "the difference between me and you is that people are afraid of me, not you."
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𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "it's always been like that since we were children. everyone thinks you're the good one and i'm the bad one."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "what do you know about what i put up with every day? every night? the very idea of getting pregnant disgusts me!"
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "it's true! Sarratore's son and i swim together! that's how i realized what shit you are and how worthless! is that enough?"
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "she felt like her belly was a piece of meat that expanded as the baby blew. she was afraid of what she'd always feared most: that she'd break open, spill out."
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𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐨 "you were destined for big things."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "i've done them."
𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐨 "everyone can do that."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "i'm like everyone."
𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 "she's realizing that i'm stupid, she's realizing that my whole family is stupid, that my ancestors are stupid, my descendants will be stupid, that Gennaro will be stupid."
𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐚 "i did it for you, to show you that, although i didn't go to school, i could do something. but it never ends. i always have urges in my head. i cheat the whole neighborhood. don't trust me. don't trust what i say and do."

[graziagambarelli]

L unico che le ha voluto bene senza egoismi rimane Enzo.

[nieznajka]

This is amazing <3 made me tear up a bit
You really chose the right fragments to show the essence of Lila

[graziagambarelli]

La frase di Lila sul fatto di provare nella vita cio che prova lei e' UNA CATTIVERIA!! LEI LO SAPEVA DI AVERLA FATTA SOFFRIRE. DOVEVA EVITARLA.
Ma del resto ELENA NON SI DOVEVA FIDARE DI LEI LEI STESSA LO DIRA DI SE STESSA.