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C'est ainsi que cela s'est passé by Natalia Ginzburg

kirstenellang's review against another edition

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4.0

I think we should all shoot our husbands

nmartin22's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

akahana123's review against another edition

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  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

neasa__'s review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

natstarkkk's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

sehaj__xo's review against another edition

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

4.0

m3ht4b's review against another edition

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4.0

oh, the pain of being a woman. god, it took my heart and stepped in it again and again.

gloomyboygirl's review against another edition

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4.0

I might just have a post-read high, but regardless I really loved this. I read some out loud to my dog and cried

kristenmtan's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5/5 rounded down to 3
it was interesting and ginzburg has a really interesting style/tone but i feel like this is a book that i will simply forget everything about

qqchelsea's review against another edition

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5.0

loved the dry directness of ginzburg’s writing style. i think her style can be hit or miss - maybe it depends on the translation. i laughed a lot!!