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Choque de civilizaciones por un ascensor en Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous

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dark funny informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is hardly about the murder mystery (the victim is very unlikeable), and instead much more about the dynamics of a diverse Italian community, immigration and the evils of xenophobia. Lakhous really conveys the beliefs, mannerisms and persona's of each resident in such a few pages, and both the symbol of the elevator and the satire is very well executed, creating an engaging and insightful book. I felt as though some aspects of the ending were slightly challenging to understand, but it is nonetheless an easy read that I would highly recommend. 


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