A review by santreads
A Decent Family by Rosa Ventrella
4.0
A sweepingly beautiful read that held me captive and transported me to another time and place.
The book that promised to remind readers of the Neopolitan Series, was something that caught my attention. I didn’t know what I was getting into but I can say for a fact that I’m so pleasantly surprised by the book and the language and prose.
The book is told from the perspective of a girl Maria, from her childhood to her growing up. It tells you of her family dynamics and ends with her love story. It described the poverty, the abuse and utmost love that familial ties have. There were times that I gasped, sighed ruefully or was completely taken by the violence. What I feel after finishing the book was just a quiet kind of melancholy.
Originally written in Italian, I thought the translation was brilliantly done and made me wish I could read in Italian so that I could read the original prose as well.
I did feel like the ending was a little abrupt and I was actually looking for more from the story, so I would give this book a solid 4 stars.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest review.
The book that promised to remind readers of the Neopolitan Series, was something that caught my attention. I didn’t know what I was getting into but I can say for a fact that I’m so pleasantly surprised by the book and the language and prose.
The book is told from the perspective of a girl Maria, from her childhood to her growing up. It tells you of her family dynamics and ends with her love story. It described the poverty, the abuse and utmost love that familial ties have. There were times that I gasped, sighed ruefully or was completely taken by the violence. What I feel after finishing the book was just a quiet kind of melancholy.
Originally written in Italian, I thought the translation was brilliantly done and made me wish I could read in Italian so that I could read the original prose as well.
I did feel like the ending was a little abrupt and I was actually looking for more from the story, so I would give this book a solid 4 stars.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this ARC with me in exchange for my honest review.