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paigejacob's review against another edition
2.0
Took me a while to get past the first 50 pages which I think made it harder to get into. But the writing style and random time jumps with no warning made it hard to want to keep reading. Beautiful descriptions but it took away from being able to connect with the main character, which for me is the whole point of books like this
thatsoneforthebooks's review against another edition
4.0
✨ Review ✨ Six Days in Rome by Francesca Giacco
I love traveling alone and this brings back all those feelings of exploring new places alone, but it also makes you sit in those feelings of aloneness - sometimes they are comfortable and sometimes they aren't. This book so brilliantly immerses you in those feelings, and I loved it.
The story follows Emilia, a 30-something New Yorker, on her six day trip through Rome, a trip she had planned to take with her boyfriend Michael but now that they've split up, she's visiting alone. In semi-stream-of-consciousness, we follow her not only through Rome but through the depths of her memories as she explores her recent relationship and break-up, her fraught relationship with her singer father and the rest of her family, and her feelings of solitude, creativity, and professional expression.
Emilia meets John, another ex-pat, and their stories weave in and out as Emilia adventures through Rome and explores her feelings, and considers her past, her present, and her future.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: women's fiction, literary fiction
Location: Rome
Reminds me of: Half-Blown Rose
Pub Date: out now
This for sure isn't a book for everyone - the very long chapters, the semi-stream of consciousness format, the way it meanders through past and present is artsy and evocative and thoughtful. It especially resonated for me as someone who has spent time traveling alone.
The descriptions of Rome - its people, sights, travel, and more - were really beautiful and put you right in the middle of the city. This isn't a book to shy away from the experience of place. The writing is really lovely and I enjoyed reading it.
Read this if you like:
⭕️ travel stories and descriptions of cheese
⭕️ stream of consciousness style of writing
⭕️ narratives of self discovery
⭕️ Italy / Rome
Thanks to Grand Central and #netgalley for an advanced copies of this book!
I love traveling alone and this brings back all those feelings of exploring new places alone, but it also makes you sit in those feelings of aloneness - sometimes they are comfortable and sometimes they aren't. This book so brilliantly immerses you in those feelings, and I loved it.
The story follows Emilia, a 30-something New Yorker, on her six day trip through Rome, a trip she had planned to take with her boyfriend Michael but now that they've split up, she's visiting alone. In semi-stream-of-consciousness, we follow her not only through Rome but through the depths of her memories as she explores her recent relationship and break-up, her fraught relationship with her singer father and the rest of her family, and her feelings of solitude, creativity, and professional expression.
Emilia meets John, another ex-pat, and their stories weave in and out as Emilia adventures through Rome and explores her feelings, and considers her past, her present, and her future.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: women's fiction, literary fiction
Location: Rome
Reminds me of: Half-Blown Rose
Pub Date: out now
This for sure isn't a book for everyone - the very long chapters, the semi-stream of consciousness format, the way it meanders through past and present is artsy and evocative and thoughtful. It especially resonated for me as someone who has spent time traveling alone.
The descriptions of Rome - its people, sights, travel, and more - were really beautiful and put you right in the middle of the city. This isn't a book to shy away from the experience of place. The writing is really lovely and I enjoyed reading it.
Read this if you like:
⭕️ travel stories and descriptions of cheese
⭕️ stream of consciousness style of writing
⭕️ narratives of self discovery
⭕️ Italy / Rome
Thanks to Grand Central and #netgalley for an advanced copies of this book!
nahyan's review against another edition
5.0
Italy has been on my list of places I want to visit forever and this book both soothed that itch while also making me want to book a flight ASAP. What an immersive read. It was beautiful to see the world through the protagonist’s observant and sharp eye. I felt like I was walking beside her in the humid Rome heat and taking everything in as she points things out for me. All those small details we take for granted in our everyday life were highlighted and the mundane was able to become something beautiful through the authors words. I love books that read like a stream of consciousness! So excited to read more from this debut author! (4.5? Maybe 5??)
alelopezelias's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hannahmve's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.5
rockobeige's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
danielljgp's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
So stream of consciousness in style that the scene would change without much setup and I got lost several times throughout.
ilonab's review against another edition
3.0
No plot just vibes. Good descriptions of the city and food, but I found it hard to relate and feel for the main character(poor little rich woman with a famous dad who stole her poem for a song when she was seven ).
amandabnolan's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
raeleechoins's review against another edition
1.0
I really wanted to enjoy this. The first chapter was beautiful, but then it became too much.