224 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720620979
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Description
After 20 years in America, a successful businessman returns to the rustic Piedmontese communities which were riven by fascism. Much has changed since the war, and still more would like to be forgotten and buried. Memories return to the narrator as...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 50%
dark 17%
challenging 15%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Death, RacismMinor
Sexual assault, Abortion
224 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780720620979
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peter Owen Publishers
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Description
After 20 years in America, a successful businessman returns to the rustic Piedmontese communities which were riven by fascism. Much has changed since the war, and still more would like to be forgotten and buried. Memories return to the narrator as...
Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews
Moods
sad 63%
emotional 50%
dark 17%
challenging 15%
informative 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 39% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 51% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Death, RacismMinor
Sexual assault, Abortion