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La città dei ladri

David Benioff

4.23 AVERAGE


A story of a short lived friendship between two young me. The ending made me cry. Could have done without the vulgar and uncomfortable language.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This one took me a little to get into, but it was definitely worth it. The last 50 pages or so really solidified the rating for me - overall a satisfying, fun, but also disturbing read!
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense 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
adventurous tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

First half better than the second.
adventurous dark sad 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: No

5 - first read in 2018, second read in 2024. This book is so good and still a favorite. I love the authors writing and the way he develops/fleshes out his characters, they are so dear to me. He is so good at making you just the right amount of comfortable before sending you a reality check on the horrors of war.