A review by riminireads
Last Summer in the City by Gianfranco Calligarich

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Some beautiful writing. Other parts definitely showed their age and/or were lost in translation (the book was first published in Italian in 1970). My main takeaway from this is that people in their 20s don't get to do nothing anymore. I can't remember the last time I was genuinely bored (or had the luxury and time to do so). Walking around the city, heading to the local bar and knowing someone will be there, complicated love affairs, randomly deciding to drive to the coast, spending the day reading, zero care for work, no real responsibilities. This is the 20s I should be having!
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