The Day Before Happiness by Erri De Luca

The Day Before Happiness

Erri De Luca with Michael F. Moore (Translator)

192 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary sad medium-paced

Description

Just after World War II, a young orphan living in Naples comes under the protection of Don Gaetano, the superintendent of an apartment building. He is a generous man and is very attached to the boy, telling him about the war and the liberation of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
relaxing 12%
sad 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 12%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.3

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