I rarely give 5 stars, but this novel has it all: a well thought out story, characters both good and evil (and some in between), humour, pathos, etc. And it takes place in Toronto and Italy. Che bella!
Part opera buffa and part opera seria, Once Upon a Time in West Toronto contains smiles and sadness, triumphs and tragedies as Ms Favro's heroes (flawed, but very likeable) carve out a life in Toronto in the simpler times of the 1970's. A five-star effort and a recommended read.