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464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609453817
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 10 October 2017
Description
This Strega Prize winner "ticks all the boxes of a thriller while also being a masterfully written, baroque, many-faceted depiction of modern Italy" (The Spectator). Bari, southern Italy: On a stifling summer night, on the outskirts of town, a you...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
sad 71%
challenging 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
emotional 14%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Racism
464 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609453817
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 10 October 2017
Description
This Strega Prize winner "ticks all the boxes of a thriller while also being a masterfully written, baroque, many-faceted depiction of modern Italy" (The Spectator). Bari, southern Italy: On a stifling summer night, on the outskirts of town, a you...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
sad 71%
challenging 42%
reflective 28%
tense 28%
emotional 14%
Pace
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 80% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Drug use, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Incest, Infidelity, Racism