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Quick, funny, witty read. The story/contents were perfectly fit to the length of the book. There’s no real plot so don’t come looking for it! Reminded me of David sedaris at some points, if he were an Italian woman living between Rome and Berlin.

Her characterization of her father was great, and I loved the recurring bits about his walls and “We’ve reached the height of paradox!”. It took a bit longer to get a sense of her mother but by the end she felt real and whole too.

Didn’t give me the full satisfaction of a more plot-y 5-star read, but it does what it intended to do very well.

stevmwhite's review

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funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sandrarn's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

rubyjubbbaddiel's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

dadoodoflow's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Very funny. It doesn’t add it up to anything much larger but I’m happy to go for the ride. There are some quiet moments of deeper eddys that are more than earned.

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