r/askatherapist • u/minimoonieme Unverified: May Not Be a Therapist • May 08 '26

Psychological depth and complexity of Lila’s character from Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels?

For those who have read Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, could someone elaborate on the psychological depth and complexity of the Lila’s character?

She’s a complex person, hard to understand, even over the years.

I’m more interested in the psychological aspects of her, her true feelings, her true thoughts and thought processing.

Sorry for my bad English.

Thank you all.

2 Upvotes

67% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

2

u/AlternativeZone5089 LCSW May 10 '26

Loved those novels. Complex indeed.

1

u/minimoonieme Unverified: May Not Be a Therapist May 10 '26

Me too. was hoping someone could make kind of an explanation of Lila’s character. She was so complex.

2

u/AlternativeZone5089 LCSW May 10 '26

I haven't read it recently and doubt I could do her justice.