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A review by alisonannk
Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous
5.0
This short but engaging tale centres around the life and interactions of a character named amadeo.
The book offers a variety of narratives which provide different perspectives and opinions, from neighbours and friends about Amadeo. As you read the book, the tale becomes more complex and forms a sort of mystery - with the neighbours and friends acting as character witnesses for Amadeo. However, all is not what it seems and I found it had interesting messages about discourses surrounding immigration and people from backgrounds different to our own. Many of the characters had prejudices about other characters and made assumptions when we knew the 'truth' from a previous narrator.
Would highly recommend as it is also rather humourous too.
The book offers a variety of narratives which provide different perspectives and opinions, from neighbours and friends about Amadeo. As you read the book, the tale becomes more complex and forms a sort of mystery - with the neighbours and friends acting as character witnesses for Amadeo. However, all is not what it seems and I found it had interesting messages about discourses surrounding immigration and people from backgrounds different to our own. Many of the characters had prejudices about other characters and made assumptions when we knew the 'truth' from a previous narrator.
Would highly recommend as it is also rather humourous too.