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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
I just didn’t really like the characters. I don’t see any reason why Arianna and Leo would have chemistry, though maybe the fact that they are both “wanderers”. Arianna is very much a manic pixie dream girl - quirky but to the point of ridiculousness sometimes. She feels as if her purpose is to make the main male character change.
This is definitely not the worst book I’ve ever read but definitely not one of my favorites.
This is definitely not the worst book I’ve ever read but definitely not one of my favorites.
33/2023 Pues eso, el último verano en Roma de un joven que acaba de cumplir treinta años. Primero lo positivo, creo que está realmente bien escrito, todo fluye y hace que parezca sencillo.
PERO. Este libro me reafirma en querer leer más autoras, ya he leído veinte veces historias demasiado parecidas, el joven en crisis porque de repente hace adulto, que se enamora de una chica bastante intensa que, por supuesto, no le conviene Y claro que la crítica la pone por las nubes, es una buena novela y el canon de la crítica literaria no hace tanto que estaba dominado por hombres. Pero yo no quiero más crisis de señores porque de repente se dan cuenta de que son adultos, o que están en crisis de mediana edad y se enamoran de una jovencita...ya leí muchos y ahora la oferta a mi alcance es mucho más variada que esto.
PERO. Este libro me reafirma en querer leer más autoras, ya he leído veinte veces historias demasiado parecidas, el joven en crisis porque de repente hace adulto, que se enamora de una chica bastante intensa que, por supuesto, no le conviene Y claro que la crítica la pone por las nubes, es una buena novela y el canon de la crítica literaria no hace tanto que estaba dominado por hombres. Pero yo no quiero más crisis de señores porque de repente se dan cuenta de que son adultos, o que están en crisis de mediana edad y se enamoran de una jovencita...ya leí muchos y ahora la oferta a mi alcance es mucho más variada que esto.
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
“Nothing’s the way it used to be.”
I bought this book knowing nothing about it or its author but when I started reading it, it was exactly as I imagined it would be. There is an aching sense of loneliness and melancholy weaving its way through the story and the prose is both elegiac and brutal. The ennui is real and Leo, the eternal drifter, reminded me vaguely of Jake Barnes, the protagonist of Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises’. The ending, though ironic, is devastating and I can’t stop thinking about it.
LSITC is a forgotten cult classic of Italian literature that brings the Eternal City of the early 70s effortlessly to life. For that reason alone I would have loved it but there is so much more to this slim book - the parallels between Rome and Arianna; Leo’s love for the sea and books, both of which bring him happiness and solace; the snapshot of Italy before its economic decline and political turmoil in the late 70s. This book is brilliant and I highly recommend it.
“The sea that welcomes everything, all the things that have never succeeded in being born and those that have died forever.”
I bought this book knowing nothing about it or its author but when I started reading it, it was exactly as I imagined it would be. There is an aching sense of loneliness and melancholy weaving its way through the story and the prose is both elegiac and brutal. The ennui is real and Leo, the eternal drifter, reminded me vaguely of Jake Barnes, the protagonist of Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises’. The ending, though ironic, is devastating and I can’t stop thinking about it.
LSITC is a forgotten cult classic of Italian literature that brings the Eternal City of the early 70s effortlessly to life. For that reason alone I would have loved it but there is so much more to this slim book - the parallels between Rome and Arianna; Leo’s love for the sea and books, both of which bring him happiness and solace; the snapshot of Italy before its economic decline and political turmoil in the late 70s. This book is brilliant and I highly recommend it.
“The sea that welcomes everything, all the things that have never succeeded in being born and those that have died forever.”
I want to go back to the beginning and start again. Funny and tragic and apathetic. Great prose.
felt like a mix of The Great Gatsby and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. This is my favorite type of book that just follows a character through their interactions with other curious individuals. The writing and translation were beautiful and I would certainly put this in the category of a classic!
dark
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A little but heartbreaking but some of the most beautiful prose I’ve read in a long time
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this to try to convince myself to enjoy my Italian class However I could not tell you any memorable or impactful events. It was entertaining in a main character way not a plot way.