Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg

Family Lexicon

Natalia Ginzburg with Jenny McPhee (Translator)

224 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A masterpiece of European literature that blends family memoir and fictionAn Italian family, sizable, with its routines and rituals, crazes, pet phrases, and stories, doubtful, comical, indispensable, comes to life in the pages of Natalia Ginzburg...

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Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 53%
funny 48%
informative 29%
inspiring 27%
lighthearted 25%
sad 25%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 11%
dark 8%
challenging 7%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 32%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.93

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