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160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590514795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press
Publication date: 01 November 2011
Description
The unnamed narrator of this slim, alluring novel recalls a summer spent at age sixteen on an idyllic Italian island off the coast of Naples in the 1950s, where he spends his days with Nicola, a local fisherman. The narrator falls in love with Cai...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Average rating
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160 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590514795
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press
Publication date: 01 November 2011
Description
The unnamed narrator of this slim, alluring novel recalls a summer spent at age sixteen on an idyllic Italian island off the coast of Naples in the 1950s, where he spends his days with Nicola, a local fisherman. The narrator falls in love with Cai...
Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
informative 20%
mysterious 20%
relaxing 20%
sad 20%
Pace
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 20% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | N/A: 25% | No: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.