Reviews

Caos Calmo by Sandro Veronesi

sonjah's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

andrea_3010's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

boohihi's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

ragazzopazzo's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

teresac's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mazza57's review against another edition

4.0

Ok so this would have been 5 stars but for the fact that Veronesi does go off topic at times. The opening chapter was fabulous and had me instantly hooked. I felt I was right there on the beach watching the drama unfold. Description is piled upon description and the whole thing comes alive. It is hardly surprising that this cannot be maintained throughout the book.

The book examines how Pietro and claudia deal with a grief that does not develop as you or they would expect..at any moment he is expecting everything to implode but life just carries right on. He is moving on whilst standing still, testing things out - like challenging his memories to be painful.

francescapallavicini's review against another edition

4.0

Mi parli di futuro e io c'ho il cazzo duro

ratxheart's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

karolmorais's review against another edition

reflective

3.5