The Temptation to Be Happy by Lorenzo Marone, Shaun Whiteside

The Temptation to Be Happy

Lorenzo Marone, Shaun Whiteside

256 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Cesare is a seventy-seven-year-old widower and cynical troublemaker. He has lived his whole life by his own rules and has no intention of changing now. Aside from an intermittent fling with a nurse called Rossana, he spends his days avoiding the o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 75%
funny 62%
hopeful 37%
lighthearted 37%
inspiring 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.86

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