Lampedusa by Steven Price

Lampedusa

Steven Price

336 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction biography historical literary reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Like Colm Tóibín’s The Master or Michael Cunningham’s The Hours , a novel about art and writing in the life of one of the greatsSet in a sun-drenched Sicily, among the decadent Italian aristocracy of the late 1950s, Steven Price’s Lampedusa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
sad 81%
emotional 37%
challenging 12%
relaxing 12%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 93%
medium 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 92% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.74

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