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onlyoko's review against another edition
5.0
I really, really, really liked the story and most of all the way it was described and narrated; really, I think the only thing I'm sad about.. is the length! I really enjoy the concept - it's not completely new per se, but I absolutely loved seeing how the link with gods was portrayed and even more so learning about this set of gods - which really, as an Italian, I knew nothing about and was really surprised to learn about. I really kind of wish the book was longer, so that we could spend more time learning about the lore and about the four main characters.
nogayourbroga's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Undoubtedly a powerful tale of resisting fascism and an earnest celebration of the partisans that fought to free their countries from Nazi rule, while also a call to action to live for something. The godly magical elements were a fun and unique touch that were woven in really nicely, and the ending where healing magic was used to kill was genuinely such a creative and hardcore one!
I'll also say: this passed the Jewish sniff test. Making one of the partisans not just Jewish, but meaningfully so, meant a lot to me. I did slightly raise an eyebrow at her working with an Italic god for lightning powers and occasionally using blood, but to Tacchi's credit, it was always her own blood, and the justification she gave (other gods might exist, but you can only worship Him) did sound like philosophy I've heard from other Jewish people. And reading an Italian version of Ehad Mi Yodea on Pesach! It's clear that research was done, and it's really so refreshing.
If I had to quibble, some of the character dialogue felt a bit clunky. It sort of fell in the camp of characters having The One Bit at times. Irma defends her Tinia powers with a literal lecture, and Rame the communist peppers his speech with very surface-level communist turns of phrase that usually ruin the emotional moment because I'm too busy cringing. Like, he's having an emotional conversation with Veleno about their rocky relationship that seems doomed due to Veleno's death wish, we have good tension going, and then...
I'll also say: this passed the Jewish sniff test. Making one of the partisans not just Jewish, but meaningfully so, meant a lot to me. I did slightly raise an eyebrow at her working with an Italic god for lightning powers and occasionally using blood, but to Tacchi's credit, it was always her own blood, and the justification she gave (other gods might exist, but you can only worship Him) did sound like philosophy I've heard from other Jewish people. And reading an Italian version of Ehad Mi Yodea on Pesach! It's clear that research was done, and it's really so refreshing.
If I had to quibble, some of the character dialogue felt a bit clunky. It sort of fell in the camp of characters having The One Bit at times. Irma defends her Tinia powers with a literal lecture, and Rame the communist peppers his speech with very surface-level communist turns of phrase that usually ruin the emotional moment because I'm too busy cringing. Like, he's having an emotional conversation with Veleno about their rocky relationship that seems doomed due to Veleno's death wish, we have good tension going, and then...
"Fuck, Veleno," Rame whispers. "I think I've fallen for you harder than capitalism will under the proletarian revolution."
Like. It's silly.
Not to mention, the Nazi baddie is such a generic "evil maniacal Nazi who's so evil and loves to torture and gloat over being evil" figure that not even his abilities could really save him. Villains are stronger when they have nuance; it even makes them scarier. Ah, well.
Some of the dialogue and prose also sounds a bit modern, but I admit that's a subjective thing, since historical language isn't always what we think it is.
Overall, though, I'm glad I stuck with this, and at 80 pages, it was a quick and fun read. Still recommend this; this is the kind of histfic we so desperately need.
schiarafaggio's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mortimillianog's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
One has to make a conscious decision to behold the expanse of water and not walk out.
bibliotecadepueblo's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
3.0
Novela corta de fantasía histórica que, por desgracia, no me ha terminado de convencer. Y no sabéis la pena que me da cuando una historia a la que le tengo ganas me deja con ese sabor agridulce que tan poco nos gusta a todos.
"Que las montañas sean mi tumba" está ambientada en la Italia de 1944, más concretamente durante los días previos a la batalla de Montecassino, y protagonizada por Veleno, un partisano que ha perdido las ganas de vivir y sólo desea morir matando nazis. Aquí viene lo mejor, lo bien ambientada que está y lo bien que se ha documentado le autore a la hora de escribir esta historia. Incluso escribe hilos de carácter histórico en X, lo que habla muy bien de elle. Pero claro, esto no ha sido suficiente para convencerme.
Adoro los personajes grises, y en este libro sólo hay dos bandos. Personajes con poca profundidad y con los que casi no he conectado en ningún momento, algo que a mí suele lastrarme bastante las lecturas. Los diálogos, por otro lado, pecan de ser bastante simples, y en algunos momentos incluso diría que absurdos. Eso sin mencionar lo poco aprovechada que está la figura de Angitia, la diosa etrusca vinculada al protagonista. Es, en general, una novela bastante plana para lo que me esperaba.
Pero no todo es malo, que parece que sí. Es entretenida y tiene muy buen ritmo. Una novela que perfectamente podéis leeros en una de esas tardes ociosas. Personalmente no creo que repita con Tacchi, pero espero que no sea lo último que lea de Crononauta, a quien le agradezco muchísimo el envío del ejemplar, al igual que a Babelio. Si os gusta la novela histórica con tintes fantásticos y las novelas con mensaje político, puede que debáis darle una oportunidad.
"Que las montañas sean mi tumba" está ambientada en la Italia de 1944, más concretamente durante los días previos a la batalla de Montecassino, y protagonizada por Veleno, un partisano que ha perdido las ganas de vivir y sólo desea morir matando nazis. Aquí viene lo mejor, lo bien ambientada que está y lo bien que se ha documentado le autore a la hora de escribir esta historia. Incluso escribe hilos de carácter histórico en X, lo que habla muy bien de elle. Pero claro, esto no ha sido suficiente para convencerme.
Adoro los personajes grises, y en este libro sólo hay dos bandos. Personajes con poca profundidad y con los que casi no he conectado en ningún momento, algo que a mí suele lastrarme bastante las lecturas. Los diálogos, por otro lado, pecan de ser bastante simples, y en algunos momentos incluso diría que absurdos. Eso sin mencionar lo poco aprovechada que está la figura de Angitia, la diosa etrusca vinculada al protagonista. Es, en general, una novela bastante plana para lo que me esperaba.
Pero no todo es malo, que parece que sí. Es entretenida y tiene muy buen ritmo. Una novela que perfectamente podéis leeros en una de esas tardes ociosas. Personalmente no creo que repita con Tacchi, pero espero que no sea lo último que lea de Crononauta, a quien le agradezco muchísimo el envío del ejemplar, al igual que a Babelio. Si os gusta la novela histórica con tintes fantásticos y las novelas con mensaje político, puede que debáis darle una oportunidad.
gabalodon's review
5.0
Such a beautiful story highlighting parts of WWII that aren't seen very often (if ever) in mainstream media. Sweet and disturbing and satisfying and hopeful and fiercely anti-fascist.
jacquelynjoan's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Good short story highlighting the history of the Italian anti-fascist partisans. With a little magic from "old gods" thrown in! Made me curious to read more about the history.
Definitely war stories though, with blood and death and all.
Definitely war stories though, with blood and death and all.
matthewbald1's review
adventurous
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
1_800_fuck_off's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“If you want to visit the place where our Constitution was born, you’d have to climb the mountains where the partisans died. To visit the cells where they were held. The fields where they were hanged.”
- Piero Calamandrei
a brief yet powerful novella about the WWII partisans who fought with everything they had against the nazis to defend their motherland. i loved each and every word. i wish it had been longer! i was so invested from the very first sentence. more people definitely need to read this. it blends historical events with gods, magic, “a horror from beyond the stars”, and more so perfectly. and of course, underneath all the rage and despair, there was love that persevered through it all. this book made me treasure these characters in a span of less than a hundred pages. i almost cried reading this lol.
a brief yet powerful novella about the WWII partisans who fought with everything they had against the nazis to defend their motherland. i loved each and every word. i wish it had been longer! i was so invested from the very first sentence. more people definitely need to read this. it blends historical events with gods, magic, “a horror from beyond the stars”, and more so perfectly. and of course, underneath all the rage and despair, there was love that persevered through it all. this book made me treasure these characters in a span of less than a hundred pages. i almost cried reading this lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, War, and Murder
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Confinement
Minor: Vomit and Rape