Family Sayings
by Natalia Ginzburg
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationshipsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded, serious biography: emotional and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.3 / 5
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About This Book
"Natalia Ginzburg, one of Italy's great writers, introduced A Family Lexicon, her most celebrated work, with an unusual disclaimer: "The places, events and people are all real. I have invented nothing.
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- Author
- Natalia Ginzburg
- Published
- 1963
- Pages
- 219
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- Open Library
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