Reviews

The Garden of the Finzi Continis by Giorgio Bassani

alina25's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

28yoyo's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

erikadd's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

krabschass's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No

4.0

alicepaone's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

miagrassi's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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

3.25

giuliagitti's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

3.75

lauradeax's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

julia_moon's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I thought there would be more historical information, it's such a love story, a love story unfinished. Only at the end, thanks to the dialogue between the protagonist and his friend Malnate, the history is present. It's a good book if you want to read a book set during nazi government without explicit and detailed description of the period. Another thing that I did not appreciate is the easy solution of big problems: he is hunted by the tennis club and he immediately find another places to play.

bangel_ds's review against another edition

2.0

Tempo di leggere due pagine e avevo mille dubbi. Non avevo alcun feeling con il libro. E io sono una che il feeling lo sente subito, di solito. Poi, proseguendo con la lettura, la scrittura inizia a prendermi, m'interesso, mi lascio trasportare. Divento ottimista. Inizio ad apprezzare lo stile di Bassani. E poi il nulla. Cosa vuole raccontare questo libro? L'atmosfera seguente le leggi razziali in una città italiana? Una storia d'amore? Di famiglia? Non ha niente di concreto. Questo, di per sé, non è affatto un difetto. Però se voleva puntare a qualcosa di solo apparentemente effimero, ma che in realtà cela qualcosa di più profondo, da scavare e guadagnarsi...in tal caso direi che, almeno secondo me, il libro ha miseramente fallito.

Un passo che mi è piaciuto molto:

"Qualche anno più tardi, durante la primavera del '43, in carcere, le frasi che avrei scambiato con un ignoto vicino di cella, gridandole in alto verso lo spiraglio della bocca di lupo, sarebbero state di questo tipo: dette così, soprattutto per il bisogno di sentire la propria voce, di sentirsi vivi."