Ferrante continues her two character's lives through the adversarial ins and outs of teenage theatrics. While lesser writers might catch themselves on the petty details and low stakes in a similar story, each action Lenu and Lila take drips with heavy consequence for themselves and their families. Such is the web that begins to tighten itself around the two, even as they rage against their predetermined lives. Each installment of the series gives new weight to the connection between Lenu and Lila, as the narration explores unknown emotional territory for both the characters and the reader.