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Loved it! The second book in the trilogy does not disappoint. Full of energy and interesting characters and a plot that has just the right amount of complexity to keep you engaged without losing track of what's what and who's who. There are a couple of forced coincidences but I forgive them because of the overall dynamism of the book. When I reached the end I was a little sad, I would have loved it if the book lasted just a little bit longer...
Loved it! The second book in the trilogy does not disappoint. Full of energy and interesting characters and a plot that has just the right amount of complexity to keep you engaged without losing track of what's what and who's who. There are a couple of forced coincidences but I forgive them because of the overall dynamism of the book. When I reached the end I was a little sad, I would have loved it if the book lasted just a little bit longer...
This book is a little weaker respect previous books of Sedaris. Themes are the same, tone is the some, humour is the same. So maybe this is getting a little repetitive.
This book is a little weaker respect previous books of Sedaris. Themes are the same, tone is the some, humour is the same. So maybe this is getting a little repetitive.
The theme of European and specifically Italian immigrants in US has been treated many times, so I had some doubts about what this book could add.
In reality, this book is highly original, it tells interesting stories of an interesting period. Some of the moments are pretty are to read, while other are uplifting. The prose is good and the author speaks from the heart.
The theme of European and specifically Italian immigrants in US has been treated many times, so I had some doubts about what this book could add.
In reality, this book is highly original, it tells interesting stories of an interesting period. Some of the moments are pretty are to read, while other are uplifting. The prose is good and the author speaks from the heart.
An history lesson and a medicine lesson all wrapped up in an engaging family drama. Great book!
An history lesson and a medicine lesson all wrapped up in an engaging family drama. Great book!
I truly enjoyed this book. Written with very slick style and somehow the author is able to use complex and highbrow words and a particularly sophisticated italian without sounding obnoxious. The stories of these two lives are beautiful and intense. I listened to the italian audiobook and the narration was also very very good.
I truly enjoyed this book. Written with very slick style and somehow the author is able to use complex and highbrow words and a particularly sophisticated italian without sounding obnoxious. The stories of these two lives are beautiful and intense. I listened to the italian audiobook and the narration was also very very good.
This book is really good. It is fascinating how expansive the world created by the author is given the subject. Superbly written with fully developed character, it is a truly engaging story.
This book is really good. It is fascinating how expansive the world created by the author is given the subject. Superbly written with fully developed character, it is a truly engaging story.
What a bummer! The book was really good for about 70% of its length and then took a huge dive. Cop outs, cliches and crazy coincidences really destroyed the story. Unbelievable literary suicide. This is my second encounter with this author, the first one being watching the movie "La ragazze nella nebbia" that he directed and was adapted from one of his books. Similar problems... For me it's enough evidence that this author is not for me.
What a bummer! The book was really good for about 70% of its length and then took a huge dive. Cop outs, cliches and crazy coincidences really destroyed the story. Unbelievable literary suicide. This is my second encounter with this author, the first one being watching the movie "La ragazze nella nebbia" that he directed and was adapted from one of his books. Similar problems... For me it's enough evidence that this author is not for me.
Minor Grisham book. Of course the prose is always good, but the story is disjointed with several parts that are fillers and don't connect to each other in any meaningful way. Quick and harmless read but not long lasting in the memory.
Minor Grisham book. Of course the prose is always good, but the story is disjointed with several parts that are fillers and don't connect to each other in any meaningful way. Quick and harmless read but not long lasting in the memory.
Minor Grisham book. Of course the prose is always good, but the story is disjointed with several parts that are fillers and don't connect to each other in any meaningful way. Quick and harmless read but not long lasting in the memory.
Minor Grisham book. Of course the prose is always good, but the story is disjointed with several parts that are fillers and don't connect to each other in any meaningful way. Quick and harmless read but not long lasting in the memory.
Undecided between 3 and 4 stars. I'm going with 4 stars and kneel humbly in front of the great Gabriel García Márquez.
This is a small story with a short timeline. The Spanish is amazing and the city and the people are described so vividly and intensely that I really felt like I was in a movie. He could write about anything and be mesmerizing.
Undecided between 3 and 4 stars. I'm going with 4 stars and kneel humbly in front of the great Gabriel García Márquez.
This is a small story with a short timeline. The Spanish is amazing and the city and the people are described so vividly and intensely that I really felt like I was in a movie. He could write about anything and be mesmerizing.
