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andergraphen's review against another edition
5.0
Straordinario romanzo storico. Un dipinto a tinte reali del disastro
ileniazodiaco's review against another edition
Abbandonato perché:
1) noia per l'andamento cronachistico
2) fastidio generale verso i contenuti e del modo in cui sono stati presentati (D'Annunzio che fa svenire le donne su tutto).
3) non capisco quale sia il punto
1) noia per l'andamento cronachistico
2) fastidio generale verso i contenuti e del modo in cui sono stati presentati (D'Annunzio che fa svenire le donne su tutto).
3) non capisco quale sia il punto
binstonbirchill's review against another edition
4.0
While this is a novel it very much reads like a description of a documentary. It’s meticulously researched, the short chapters are ended with period quotes and brief documents to give added historical weight to the novel.
Aside from the very first pages I didn’t love the writing itself (read in translation of course) but it is serviceable.
The book tells the story of Mussolini and the founding of fascism from 1919-24 with multiple pov characters, Mussolini and his mistress among them. I’m going to find a biography to pin down the history a bit better and cross my fingers that the other three books get a translation soon.
Aside from the very first pages I didn’t love the writing itself (read in translation of course) but it is serviceable.
The book tells the story of Mussolini and the founding of fascism from 1919-24 with multiple pov characters, Mussolini and his mistress among them. I’m going to find a biography to pin down the history a bit better and cross my fingers that the other three books get a translation soon.
lisannerietveld's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
theironist89's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
natesea's review against another edition
Stopping this one at 200 pages. It’s an interesting and very…. in-depth historical work. I feel my ignorance of detailed Italian history has made this book work to read. I just couldn’t get connected with the 770 page commitment. It’s a imaginative and wholly conceivable piece of historical fiction, but too big of a bland bite to chew. No finish = no rating.