Wednesday, July 3, 2024--San Antonio
I quit reading The House on Via Gemito by Dominico Starnone at 12% of the way through the book. The book was long-listed for the International Booker Prize and seems to be well-written. But reading it was just too tedious for me. There were very long paragraphs and chapters, and the author just dwelled on and on about a young man's memories of his father who was despicable--a fabulist, a liar, an abuser, etc. Why would I want to continue a 480 page novel that has made so little progress beyond describing the father for 59 pages? There are more entertaining books available. No rating.
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