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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
Pasolini describes life from the point of view of young boys living in Rome in the years immediately following WWII. This is the grim side of Italy: garbage, black market deals, hunger, and ever-present violence. Despite this, the 'ragazzi' have an almost innocent hope for life that seems to contradict their surroundings.
I have to take this book in small doses, not just because I go slowly reading Italian, but because the lives it recounts are so tragic. But it's pretty amazing storytelling. It reminds me of Hemingway's style in English: detached and journalistic but with emotion and life under it all.
I have to take this book in small doses, not just because I go slowly reading Italian, but because the lives it recounts are so tragic. But it's pretty amazing storytelling. It reminds me of Hemingway's style in English: detached and journalistic but with emotion and life under it all.
Mi spiace ma ho trovato così difficile seguire le vicende di questi ragazzini. Il dialetto romano è davvero di difficile comprensione.
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
mysterious
sad
adventurous
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book cannot be read/understood by anyone. Pasolini is incredibly precise in painting the details of the lives of hungry young bandits who had to face the consequences of ww2.
There’s no actual plot, so skip if you don’t enjoy that.
I loved seeing life from such a different perspective for a few days while reading/listening to the book.
Highly recommend reading about Pasolini/the social and historical contexts he wrote in aaand the preface or a good introduction to the book.
There’s no actual plot, so skip if you don’t enjoy that.
I loved seeing life from such a different perspective for a few days while reading/listening to the book.
Highly recommend reading about Pasolini/the social and historical contexts he wrote in aaand the preface or a good introduction to the book.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Homophobia, Violence
Minor: Suicide attempt