476 reviews for:

El último verano en Roma

Gianfranco Calligarich

3.65 AVERAGE

gleung's review against another edition

4.25

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Elena Ferrante vibes in style - it's very effective in building up the atmosphere of Rome and I enjoyed the drunken adventures of Leo, but the female characters are not as well realised.

mikatchu_'s review against another edition

3.0

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Jag upplevde den här romanen som väldigt ojämn. Det finns en begravning som är helt underbart skildrad och en riktigt fin sekvens med att driva runt i tomma sommarhus och läsa på stranden - samt ett (enligt mig) helt fantastiskt slut som gör att jag ändå får någon slags ram att förstå det jag läst. Andra delar känner jag inte något särskilt för alls.

Det är kanske främst en roman om ett tillstånd, med miljöbeskrivningar av en pulserande stad. En skildring av ett modernt samhälle som trots myllret av människor ständigt omkring en får en att känna sig ensam, likgiltig, utan någon vidare mening med tillvaron. Språket fungerar men bländar mig kanske inte, och huvudpersonen Leos kärleksintresse är en så oerhört tröttsam skildring av en bipolär och nästan hysterisk kvinna som pendlar än hit och än dit att jag inte står ut. Tanken på att spendera så mycket som ens 10 minuter i hennes sällskap gör introverta mig alldeles matt.

sarkavomelova's review against another edition

2.75

reflective

lauren_yeager's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

conveniencestorewoman's review against another edition

2.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alisonemoon's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hbelzer's review against another edition

4.75

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kovilee's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I enjoyed this book, I'll be meditating on it for some time. No one is loveable, it felt very real in that way.

cwednesday95's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

martinamikhail's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated