Review by oceanwriter - The View From Lake Como

oceanwriter 's review for:

The View From Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don’t think any modern-day author can capture the idea of Italy better than Adriana Trigiani. There is something enchanting about the country. Although I have only spent a week of my life there, I still speak about it as though it were a significant era. Watching Jess ‘come home’ was such a treat.

A divorce and an unexpected family death have thrown Jess’ life, and really, identity, off course. Family secrets start to come to light, leaving Jess caught in between. She seeks refuge in Carrara, Italy and tries to make sense of her grief and what she wants out of life.

Not surprisingly, I loved the Italy portions of the story. The lead-up was good, but I felt there was also a lot of extra familial stuff that was more or less filler. I loved the scenes between Jess and Uncle Louie. I didn’t find much interest in the plot line concerning Bobby, though. I was definitely there for the Italian vibes and Catholic imagery that I've grown fond of in her books.

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