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144 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681374741
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Description
Two novellas about family life and fraudsters by one of the twentieth century's best Italian novelists. Valentino and Sagittarius are two of Natalia Ginzburg's most celebrated works: tales of love, hope, and delusion that are full of her character...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
sad 46%
emotional 33%
dark 28%
funny 19%
mysterious 15%
challenging 12%
tense 10%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 34% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Death of parent
144 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681374741
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 15 September 2020
Description
Two novellas about family life and fraudsters by one of the twentieth century's best Italian novelists. Valentino and Sagittarius are two of Natalia Ginzburg's most celebrated works: tales of love, hope, and delusion that are full of her character...
Community Reviews Summary of 209 reviews
Moods
sad 46%
emotional 33%
dark 28%
funny 19%
mysterious 15%
challenging 12%
tense 10%
relaxing 7%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 34%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 34% | Yes: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 25% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Suicide, Death of parent