The Road to the City by Natalia Ginzburg

The Road to the City

Natalia Ginzburg with Frances Frenaye (Translator)

112 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

‘They say that big families are happy, but I could never see anything particularly happy about ours.’Delia is one of five children, growing up in a poor Italian village. She is seventeen, and dreams of marrying a rich man; she dreams of a grand ap...

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Moods

reflective 75%
sad 54%
emotional 36%
dark 18%
tense 12%
challenging 9%
adventurous 6%
lighthearted 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 27%
slow 24%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 41% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.59

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