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The Garden of the Finzi Continis by Giorgio Bassani

br1's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.5

asililydying's review against another edition

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4.75

honest and always searching for that tinge of the heart in the past, no matter the rending and implacable nature

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elisabethei85's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.75

deb12's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

cccsss's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

so_lel_'s review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

gaiagiulia's review against another edition

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adventurous informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jalsop's review

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

miniritzreads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

cdelorenzo's review against another edition

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5.0

“¡Ponernos a hacer el amor nosotros dos! ¿Creía que eso era posible?
Pregunté por qué le parecía tan imposible.
Por muchísimas razones—respondió—, pero sobre todo porque la idea de hacer el amor conmigo la desconcertaba, (…). Yo… yo estaba «a su lado», ¿entendía?, «frente a ella», mientras que el amor (al menos así lo imaginaba ella) era cosa de gente decidida a superarse mutuamente, un deporte cruel, feroz,…”.


“…yo, igual que ella, carecía de ese gusto instintivo que caracteriza a la gente corriente. Lo intuía perfectamente, para mí, como para ella, más que el presente, contaba el pasado; más que la posesión, su recuerdo. Frente al recuerdo, toda posesión sólo puede ser decepcionante, banal, insuficiente… ¡Cómo me entendía! Mi ansiedad por que el presente se convirtiera «inmediatamente» para poder amarlo y soñarlo a mi manera era igual que la suya, idéntica a la suya.
Se trataba de «nuestro» vicio: ir siempre hacia delante con la cabeza vuelta hacia atrás. ¿No era así? “.