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megmacgill's review against another edition
3.0
The narrator of the book, Jeremy, has a close relationship with his in-laws and interviews them over the years. He learns about their former lives as communists and their love for each other culminating with their separation. I liked the premise of the book, but it lost me a little bit toward the end.
snugshelf's review against another edition
3.0
Strong and occasionally poignant writing, but the book tries to touch on too many themes to really drive any home. I liked it best as a story about a failed marriage where two people loved each other deeply but refused to understand one another at all.
jappoco's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
i due cani neri, la perdita di valori identitari e sociali. un bell’espediente narrativo, un ragazzo che cerca nei genitori altrui quelli che a lui è stato tolto, e che nella ricerca delle cause della su felicità finisce per raccontare la crisi di ideali che ancora oggi viviamo (il libro è più vecchio di me, del ‘92) sotto forma di un episodio, un punto di svolta, che ha cambiato la vita di due persone.
synthecision's review against another edition
4.0
The classic dilemma of society versus the individual, personified. Both intimate and cogitative; but there was a sense of deliberate construction of the narrative, which I found distancing.
rjhewi's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
sarapavone's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
itslou's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
llorenza's review against another edition
3.0
Het verhaal gaat over bijna niets, en tegelijkertijd over heel veel. En al moet ik toegeven dat dit boek niet helemaal mijn ding was, ik kan niet anders dan ontzag hebben voor een boek zo intelligent in zo weinig pagina's.