novel was also praised for its social themes, showing the neighborhood's changes under the Camorra's influence, and the struggles during the 70s Lead Years in Italy: "During the struggles of the 1970s between the Communists and the Socialists she [Elena] turns to politics, only to find that the Camorra rules here too." Often presented as the main topic of the series, the theme of female friendship appears also in the third volume, in spite of it being the one where the two main characters spend the most time apart. Lila and Lenù continue to influence each other, since one is always pushing the other: "The book’s center is Elena’s friendship with Lila, yet this woman-to-woman relationship is always threatened." References 2013 novels 21st-century Italian novels Novels by Elena Ferrante Italian novels adapted into television shows Novels set in Naples Novels set in Florence Edizioni E/O books