The Dry Heart by Natalia Ginzburg, Frances Frenaye

The Dry Heart

Natalia Ginzburg, Frances Frenaye

108 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics reflective slow-paced
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‘ I took the revolver out of his desk drawer and shot him between the eyes.’Four years before she shoots her husband and walks to a café for a coffee, a lonely young woman living in a boarding house meets an older man called Alberto. They go for l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,253 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
reflective 65%
sad 52%
emotional 50%
tense 30%
mysterious 18%
challenging 14%
funny 2%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 34%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 44% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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