A review by schopflin
Italian Life: A Modern Fable of Loyalty and Betrayal by Tim Parks

funny informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is a wonderful book! Be warned that it tells it's story via the backdrop of a campus novel, a genre I happen to like. If you were expecting the full panoply of Italian life you might be disappointed. But it is very funny, and full of biting satire. Other than drinking aperol on the Navigli, I can't vouch for the veracity, but I loved it.