Within the Walls by Giorgio Bassani, Jamie McKendrick

164 pages first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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A new translation of Giorgio Bassani's award winning collection of novellas, which inspired his masterpiece The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.A young working class woman abandoned by her bourgeois lover; the tensions of intermarriage between establ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
hopeful 33%
mysterious 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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