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Christ in Concrete

Name: Christ in Concrete
Author: Pietro Di Donato

by Pietro Di Donato

1939•Drama•303 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded novel that is stirring, inventive and weighty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

A classic examination of the American experience for hard-working Italian immigrants living in New York City's Lower East Side shortly before the Great Depression, Christ in Concrete focuses on a family's struggle against harsh economic realities and tenement living.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Subjects

Construction workersItalian AmericansPoor

Details

Author: Pietro Di Donato
Published: 1939
Pages: 303
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Source: Open Library

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