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A review by khopeisz
Valentino by Natalia Ginzburg
4.25
reading this one and annotating/gabbing with Caterina was so much fun. mainly two little qualms: spoilery intros should be illegal. I liked learning what I knew about Kit and Valentino organically, and was fortunate that I didn’t read the introduction of this edition until after finishing the story. And two, where did Clara go!??!
Anyway, it’s hilarious to me that the only reason Maddalena is a “villain” initially is bc she’s older and ugly. That would make villains out of so many of us! (I know this is more of a commentary, how ironic it is that beautiful yet lazy Valentino is being blighted by ugly yet accomplished Maddalena, and it’s a commentary on the characters within the universe. but I just found it very funny lol).
Anyway, it’s hilarious to me that the only reason Maddalena is a “villain” initially is bc she’s older and ugly. That would make villains out of so many of us! (I know this is more of a commentary, how ironic it is that beautiful yet lazy Valentino is being blighted by ugly yet accomplished Maddalena, and it’s a commentary on the characters within the universe. but I just found it very funny lol).