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noeliadf's review against another edition
5.0
Si algo hace especial a esta novela es la forma en la que está escrita. Por un lado, la mayor parte de la historia la descubrimos gracias a las cartas que se intercambian familiares y amigos protagonistas del texto. Sin embargo, lo más especial es descubrir que el narrador va cambiando de interlocutor y a veces parece que se dirige al mismo lector. De aparente sencillez, debido sobre todo a un lenguaje coloquial, pero que encierra un poderoso trasfondo político. Un gran descubrimiento.
stellabookishart's review against another edition
4.0
“I’m sending you hugs and wish you happiness, if there is such a thing as happiness. A possibility that we can’t entirely exclude, despite so rarely seeing evidence of it in this world that’s been given to us.”
“I wish you all the best opportunities for the future and I wish you happiness if there is such a thing as happiness. I don’t believe there is, but other people do, and who am I to say they are wrong.”
It's an honest and raw book about people living with sadness.
“I wish you all the best opportunities for the future and I wish you happiness if there is such a thing as happiness. I don’t believe there is, but other people do, and who am I to say they are wrong.”
It's an honest and raw book about people living with sadness.
sydn3y3's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
a good quick read :) the way her prose is so spare but still so good! i want to go write a letter
hali64's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
abbiecarn's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zerolss's review against another edition
4.0
There is something so beautiful and sad about trying to get to know a person by their absence. This was such a cool concept. I love Natalia Ginzburg's writing style.
paulap's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.0
This was a lot simpler written in terms of language and story that I expected, which made my connection to the characters fairly weak. However, there was a level of humour in it that I appreciated.
kyliemaslen's review against another edition
4.0
such a deeply drawn (and — at times — relatable) portrait of toxic family and estrangement. i loved the starkness of this book, but also wished there was something more to it. previously i’d only read ginzburg’s essays and not found them compelling at the time, but now i’m motivated to read more of her work.