That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana by Carlo Emilio Gadda, William Weaver, Italo Calvino

That Awful Mess on the Via Merulana

Carlo Emilio Gadda, William Weaver, Italo Calvino

fiction classics mystery challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

388 pages | first published 1957

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In a large apartment house in the center of Rome, two crimes are committed within a matter of days: a burglary, in which a good deal of money and precious jewels are taken, and a murder, as a young woman whose husband is out of town is found with ...
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Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 50%
dark 16%
funny 16%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 33% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

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3.48

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