Reviews - Last Summer in the City

477 reviews for:

Last Summer in the City

Gianfranco Calligarich

3.65 AVERAGE

andbarr_'s review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

klarasomogyi's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective 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

It just fell flat for me. I loved the premise, but the execution was different to what I expected. Maybe it’s the translation, but the language was too… unanimous, I would say.

Plus, I just generally despise books that end with the character dying despite them being the narrator.

a_copp's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Always amazed when books from this time period just hold up so well. We really are all the same no matter what year it is

whoopsbooks's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fallona's review against another edition

4.0

I received an electronic ARC via NetGalley.

I really enjoyed this book! While certain elements of it (particularly the characterization of Arianna, who frequently has unpredictability presented as her dominant personality trait) did grate on me a little, there are many scenes I suspect will stick with me--both humorous and sad. This alone made it worthwhile. For all that I didn't particularly care for Arianna's characterization, I liked Leo's a lot.

Incidentally, I ended up reading it the month of my 30th birthday, which turned out to be probably the most appropriate time possible to do so.

Being unfamiliar with the original Italian (a language I do not know), I can't speak to the accuracy of the translation--but as far as producing a readable, pleasant text in English that doesn't get in the way but holds my attention, it's very good.