Reviews - El último verano en Roma

499 reviews for:

El último verano en Roma

Gianfranco Calligarich

3.65 AVERAGE

booksandbulletjournaling's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Content Warnings

yfranke's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ameliie13's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

clapton_pond's review against another edition

5.0

After finishing the book, I contemplated it for 10 minutes then immediately started again from the beginning. I have never done this before.

Calligarich sits in the center of a Venn diagram that features the best parts of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Salinger and - above all - Alfred Hayes. But being Italian, the writing, themes and characters feel fresh, so full marks to the translator Howard Curtis (Shame on Picador for not including his name on the
front cover).

A Stunning novel that cements its place in my all time favourites. HOLY FUCK.