Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone

Bread and Wine

The Abruzzo Cycle #2

Ignazio Silone

279 pages • first pub 1937 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

When it first appeared in 1936, Bread and Wine stunned the world with its exposure of Italy's fascist state, depicting that regime's use of brute force for the body and lies for the mind. Through the story of Pietro Spina, who returns from fifteen...

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Community Reviews Summary of 90 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
informative 75%
emotional 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.66

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