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A review by thegillbird
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr
4.0
This book's main topics are topics I have almost no interest in reading about- parenting, Catholicism, the development of young children, insomnia, Italian history.
And yet while reading, I had to keep asking myself "why am I enjoying this book so much??" I think the answer is clear; Anthony Doerr's writing is so beautiful to read that the topic isn't all that important. He can write about a topic that (on the surface at least) holds no importance for me and yet I'm captivated. His poetic, detail- oriented descriptions hold the reader's interest and are thoroughly enjoyable.
And yet while reading, I had to keep asking myself "why am I enjoying this book so much??" I think the answer is clear; Anthony Doerr's writing is so beautiful to read that the topic isn't all that important. He can write about a topic that (on the surface at least) holds no importance for me and yet I'm captivated. His poetic, detail- oriented descriptions hold the reader's interest and are thoroughly enjoyable.