All Our Yesterdays by Natalia Ginzburg

All Our Yesterdays

Natalia Ginzburg with Angus Davidson

300 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Anna, a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl in a small town in northern Italy, finds herself pregnant after a brief romance. To save her reputation, she marries an eccentric older family friend, Cenzo Rena, and they move to his village in the south. Their...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 133 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 69%
sad 59%
challenging 26%
dark 24%
funny 24%
tense 22%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 12%
mysterious 10%
informative 8%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 42% | Character: 42% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.05

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...