Reviews

L'arte della gioia by Goliarda Sapienza

rosibook's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

gaiareadingbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

oliver_sale's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This is one of the most beautiful and strangely compiled books I've ever read. An intricate and intimate study of character and place, flaw and change, you might never read such a proximal and complete story as this one! 

At times it changes in style and format so drastically that it feels like different writers complied it. However, it is such a rich and nuanced text that I think it is easily worth the time and energy spent reading it.

Not for the faint of heart, but rewarding if you are willing to wrangle with it.

manfredthedog's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

mari_g's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.0

readmetwotimes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Un libro meraviglioso, completo, brillante, vivo, vero. 

isapie's review against another edition

challenging inspiring tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

3 stelline su 5 perché le prime due parti del romanzo sono straordinarie ma le ultime due indigeribili 

gretagandolfy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

govindajaya's review against another edition

4.0

UNA VITA

“Il male sta nelle parole che la tradizione ha voluto assolute, nei significati snaturati che le parole continuano a rivestire. Mentiva la parola amore, esattamente come la parola morte. Mentivano molte parole, mentivano quasi tutte.”

stellau's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Lesbophobia, and War

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Torture