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194 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810112513
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 10 May 1995
Description
Winner of the 1926 Novel Prize for LiteratureAfter serving time in mainland Italy for a minor theft, Elias Portolu returns home to Nuoro, in rural Sardinia. Lonely and vulnerable after his prison exile, he falls in love with his brother's fianc e....
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
funny 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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194 pages • first pub 1900 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780810112513
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publication date: 10 May 1995
Description
Winner of the 1926 Novel Prize for LiteratureAfter serving time in mainland Italy for a minor theft, Elias Portolu returns home to Nuoro, in rural Sardinia. Lonely and vulnerable after his prison exile, he falls in love with his brother's fianc e....
Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
funny 16%
tense 16%
Pace
fast 28%
medium 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.