Emilio's Carnival: Senilita by Italo Svevo

233 pages first pub 1898 (view editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Italo Svevo's early novel Senilit (1898) remained unknown for many years until James Joyce encountered the novelist in Trieste and came to admire Senilit as a preeminent modern Italian novel. Joyce helped to launch Svevo's career, and years late...

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Community Reviews

3.32
based on 250 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

sad: 50%

emotional: 42%

tense: 21%

challenging: 14%

dark: 14%

funny: 14%

informative: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

relaxing: 7%


Pace

56% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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