All Our Yesterdays by Natalia Ginzburg

All Our Yesterdays

Natalia Ginzburg with Sally Rooney (Contributor), Angus Davidson (Translator)

418 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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

emotional 68%
reflective 68%
sad 56%
dark 24%
funny 20%
tense 20%
challenging 16%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 74%
medium 18%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 31% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.97

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