Choc des civilisations pour un ascenseur Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous

Choc des civilisations pour un ascenseur Piazza Vittorio

Amara Lakhous

144 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

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The immigrant tenants of a building in Rome offer skewed accounts of a murder in this prize-winning satire by the Algerian-born Italian author (Publishers Weekly).Piazza Vittorio is home to a polyglot community of immigrants who have come to Rome ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 387 reviews

Moods

mysterious 67%
funny 61%
reflective 60%
emotional 23%
informative 23%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 16%
sad 15%
dark 12%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 64%
medium 31%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.75

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