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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Blood, Kidnapping
Minor: Homophobia
This is a book club book and I have read it before. I really enjoy the setting, I don't read many books set in 1970s' Italy, and I find the characters interesting. There is something lacking, I suppose, in the book as a whole. I wonder why Michele doesn't, as an adult, make any judgement on his actions as a child, and after mentioning a couple of things he has done as an adult, at the end we are given no clue how he grew up after the events he is recounting.
I am left wondering what happened to Filippo and Michele's father, too. There is a nasty sense of foreboding as I read this book and, while won't say that I didn't enjoy it at all, I think I was underwhelmed.
I am left wondering what happened to Filippo and Michele's father, too. There is a nasty sense of foreboding as I read this book and, while won't say that I didn't enjoy it at all, I think I was underwhelmed.
A very interesting plot but the writing is really poor, not sure if I can blame the translation or the original writing for this
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Totally gripping and absorbing writing and story - but oh the ending...... ????
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm Not Scared is a compelling and beautifully written book told from the point of view of a 9 year old boy in Italy. It was a scorching summer in 1978 that Michele made a monumental discovery whilst out playing with his friends. The awfulness of this discovery only gradually dawns on him. This is gripping and upsetting but I had to know how it ended!
adventurous
dark
sad
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
Un bellissimo romanzo di formazione con un’anima decisamente thriller che mi ha colpito per il suo stile semplice e accessibile, ma comunque incisivo e diretto. La narrazione si sofferma quanto basta sui punti salienti del racconto e restituisce le impressioni del protagonista in maniera davvero credibile, grazie ad uno stile che mescola sapientemente realtà e immaginazione, creando un effetto quasi onirico. La narrazione è scorrevole e mai noiosa, con un perfetto equilibrio tra descrizioni e azione; anche se il finale, pur essendo d’impatto, potrebbe risultare leggermente affrettato.
Mi ha ricordato le atmosfere de *Il giovane Holden* di J.D. Salinger e *Il corpo* di Stephen King, libri che costituiscono dei veri e propri punti di riferimento per questo genere. Una lettura davvero interessante, che merita in tutto e per tutto lo status di classico moderno della letteratura italiana.
Mi ha ricordato le atmosfere de *Il giovane Holden* di J.D. Salinger e *Il corpo* di Stephen King, libri che costituiscono dei veri e propri punti di riferimento per questo genere. Una lettura davvero interessante, che merita in tutto e per tutto lo status di classico moderno della letteratura italiana.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Meh