481 reviews for:

Last Summer in the City

Gianfranco Calligarich

3.65 AVERAGE

livbythesea's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 51%

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just didn’t grab me. The story was aimless and all the female characters were treated as hysterical on some level or another. Maybe I’ll come back to it, who knows 

tsehai's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

zatannacomic's review against another edition

2.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Boring, uninspired story of an asshole and empty character. Nothing drives him to do anything. His response to everything is “i guess”. Everything in the story is left up in the air. It seems like nothing is decided and the story jumps from half conversation with people we barely know or remember. The way the author writes about women makes be cringe. Her breasts don’t have their own consciousness. Stop pretending you add anything to the story by saying her boobs looked happy or whatever.

Also istg if the author used “at the end of my tether” once more, i’m going to scream 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

jessicaanduiza's review against another edition

3.0

emotional medium-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

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Some hilarious dialogue at the start of the book. No real plot, just vibes.

booksandbulletjournaling's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt

yfranke's review against another edition

3.5

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ameliie13's review against another edition

3.0

emotional 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: Yes

clapton_pond's review against another edition

5.0

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After finishing the book, I contemplated it for 10 minutes then immediately started again from the beginning. I have never done this before.

Calligarich sits in the center of a Venn diagram that features the best parts of Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Salinger and - above all - Alfred Hayes. But being Italian, the writing, themes and characters feel fresh, so full marks to the translator Howard Curtis (Shame on Picador for not including his name on the
front cover).

A Stunning novel that cements its place in my all time favourites. HOLY FUCK.

lola425's review against another edition

3.0

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Moody, very Italian film noir-ish.

the_impossible_girl's review against another edition

3.0

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated