Emilio's Carnival: Senilita by Italo Svevo

233 pages first pub 1898 (view editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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Readers who appreciate introspective character studies exploring the complexities of human frailty, moral ambiguity, and the psychological turmoil of unrequited love through a lens of quiet, existential melancholy would find this novel compelling.

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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 243 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

sad: 46%

emotional: 38%

tense: 23%

challenging: 15%

dark: 15%

funny: 15%

informative: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

relaxing: 7%


Pace

60% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

42% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose No
20% 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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