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The Break
The Break | Pietro Grossi
8 posts | 3 read | 7 to read
Dino is a placid, unambitious man. Living in a small provincial town, he and his wife spend their time planning journeys to faraway places - journeys they never take. Dino's only passion is billiards, and he spends his evenings in the local billiards hall honing his technique. One day, however, Dino's quiet life is interrupted - his wife falls pregnant. This the first in a series of events that shake him from his slumber and force Dino to test himself for the first time. As in his widely praised Fists, Pietro Grossi's stripped-down prose brings out the epic human drama in a tale of everyday life. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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rachaich
rachaich
The Break | Pietro Grossi
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Oh this was wonderful prose and a simple yet detailed story.
It was nothing like I expected, and I need to mull it over somewhat. Thoroughly absorbing read.

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rachaich
rachaich
The Break | Pietro Grossi
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One of the recommendations from my book spa.
Short novel, translated from the Italian.
It chronicles a couple who discovered her pregnancy and how he reacts.

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shawnmooney
shawnmooney
The Break | Pietro Grossi
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Libby1 You‘re reading it! I hope you‘ll enjoy it, too, @shawnmooney . 7y
shawnmooney @Libby1 Oh that‘s right – YOU are the one who recommended it to me! I‘m really intrigued so far! 😻 7y
Cinfhen Shawn, your mom is adorable and I thought you looked very spiffy in that paisley shirt!!! Can‘t wait to meet Kenji 💕💕💕I‘m thinking of my question....be prepared!!! 7y
shawnmooney @Cinfhen Yay! 😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️ 7y
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shawnmooney
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Libby1
Libby1
The Break | Pietro Grossi
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I'm finding it extremely difficult to review this book. I finished it over an hour ago and I have needed to roll it around in my mind.

This is a book about a simple man. He lays stones to make roads. He loves playing billiards. He wants everything to be just right.

But sometimes things break. The cue moves forward and the balls roll this way and that.

The prose at times is also so simple and subtle that you might miss it if you blink.

Libby1 The more I think about this book the more I like it. 7y
shawnmooney I am intrigued! Stacked! 7y
Sha0102 I'm intrigued too. TBR listed! 7y
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Libby1 Excellent, @shawnmooney and @Sha0102 . I wasn't sure how much I liked this at first but now I am very sure that I do. 7y
Ms_T Lovely review! 7y
Libby1 Thanks, @Ms_T ! I wasn't sure how to review this book because I didn't think I liked it at first. My admiration grew as I thought about it in its totality and re-read some of the sections. 7y
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Libby1
Libby1
The Break | Pietro Grossi
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Having a break with The Break. ❤️☕️❤️📚

sisilia Lovely 😍 I think I just love anything that is from Pushkin Press 😁 7y
Libby1 @sisilia - this one was a slow burner for me, but the more I think about it the more I like it. 7y
sisilia I'm going to search BookDepository for this now 😀 7y
Libby1 Yippee, @sisilia ! ❤️📚❤️ 7y
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