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A review by chluless
Conversations in Sicily by Elio Vittorini
3.5
3.5 stars
A hypnotic and fanciful (due to evasion of censorship) dive into the fragmented spirit of post-war Italy.
‘Conversations in Sicily’ explores the issues affecting italy under fascism, alongside the acknowledgment of ordinary people just trying to live through undesirable situations.
I particularly enjoyed the latter half of the book, and thought the graveyard scene was phenomenal.
On a more negative note, there are a few…entertaining…descriptions of women. The author (or perhaps the translator?) is very preoccupied with women’s bodies and their chest sizes. Has science found a correlation between cup size and richness of voice? The author certainly seems to think so.
A hypnotic and fanciful (due to evasion of censorship) dive into the fragmented spirit of post-war Italy.
‘Conversations in Sicily’ explores the issues affecting italy under fascism, alongside the acknowledgment of ordinary people just trying to live through undesirable situations.
I particularly enjoyed the latter half of the book, and thought the graveyard scene was phenomenal.
On a more negative note, there are a few…entertaining…descriptions of women. The author (or perhaps the translator?) is very preoccupied with women’s bodies and their chest sizes. Has science found a correlation between cup size and richness of voice? The author certainly seems to think so.