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rucha_s's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
There is a certain meditative quality to Lahiris writing, which I found to be quite soothing. Her range as a writer is exceptional, especially seeing as these stories were first written by her in Italian and then self translated to English.
My personal favourites were - The Boundary, The Steps and Dante Alighieri. The last one, Dante Alighieri, made me go back to the book the next day and re-read some of my favourite parts. It's staying with me for a long long time <3
I have however knocked off a star as some of the stories didn't quite do it for me (The Procession for example). Overall, I loved meandering through the streets of Rome, people watching, just as Lahiri has intended.
My personal favourites were - The Boundary, The Steps and Dante Alighieri. The last one, Dante Alighieri, made me go back to the book the next day and re-read some of my favourite parts. It's staying with me for a long long time <3
I have however knocked off a star as some of the stories didn't quite do it for me (The Procession for example). Overall, I loved meandering through the streets of Rome, people watching, just as Lahiri has intended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia
caseythereader's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Thanks to Random House for the free copy of this book.
- ROMAN STORIES is a collection of stories set in Rome, written originally in Italian by Lahiri and then translated to English with her editor.
- These stories are all about the atmosphere. They're beautiful, but a veil of sadness hangs over them all. In these stories, Rome is home and a foreign place for the protagonists, who are expats, immigrants, and other outsiders.
- ROMAN STORIES is a collection of stories set in Rome, written originally in Italian by Lahiri and then translated to English with her editor.
- These stories are all about the atmosphere. They're beautiful, but a veil of sadness hangs over them all. In these stories, Rome is home and a foreign place for the protagonists, who are expats, immigrants, and other outsiders.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
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