The Neapolitan Novels: My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay & The Story of the Lost Child: The Complete BBC Radio Collection

I have not read the books so I don't know if the books themselves are a long angry rant or if this is just the way the audio has been produced, but it's not enjoyable. The story takes the reader through several decades of the characters' intertwined lives but lacks any uplifting message or untimate intrigue. Casting is odd with several characters, especially the children, having quite different accents to each other even though they are supposed to come from a small neighbourhood.

I have read all the books and loved them. I watched the tv adaptations and loved them.I was very disappointed with the audio version. I didn't think the accents were appropriate. If Italian actors had been used, it would have sounded more convincing.