A review by jhrcook
Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World by Anthony Doerr

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is Doerr's memoir about a year he spent on Rome on a writing fellowship, further complicated by the addition of his two newborn twins.

I read this as a start to my preparations for a trip to Rome I have planned for this fall.

Doerr poetically relates the simultaneous romance and chaos of the city, the nerves and excitement of travel, the joy for adventure and the desire for routine.

It's a quick read and well written, though I wouldn't necessarily recommend it as a standalone piece; it is best paired with a Reader expecting to visit Rome or wanting a more personal interface with Doerr (I matched on both accounts having just read *All the Light We Cannot See*).