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We'll Sleep When We're Old
We'll Sleep When We're Old: A Novel | Pino Corrias
4 posts | 1 read | 5 to read
Like Fellinis classic film 8 and mixed with Elmore Leonard's Get Shorty, a gorgeously wrought novel that explores the complicated life of a controversial Italian film producer who vanishes after a fire destroys his home. Rome, present day: an extravagant, opulent world of fashionable parties, fancy cars, and powerful men and women in a constant dance of excess and intrigue. Oscar Martello, president of a film production company, is a self-made man: despite his humble origins, he has managed to achieve unbelievable fame and success. He is also a cutthroat and ruthless visionary. Andrea Serrano, his best friend, is a scriptwriter who explores the themes of love and murder in his work. The beautiful actress Jacaranda Rizzi, Oscars muse, has a secret that has been tormenting her for many years. Pulsing with ambition, all three represent the apex of Romes complex and privileged network of glamorous yet troubled aristocrats. When a fire devastates Oscars villa in one of the citys most fashionable neighborhoods and he goes missing, all of Rome is left to wonder about his fate. The evidence points to Jacaranda, but could she have orchestrated something so sinister? More important, could she have done it alone, or has Andrea played some role in the debacle? In this archly funny, immersive, and gripping novel, Pino Corrias does for Rome what Elena Ferrante did for Naples, delivering a powerful story about the high stakes world of entertainment in todays Rome, where celebrity rules all and the grande bellezza of a more gracious age has given way to something much darker.
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Areader2
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Mehso-so

The plot was about the corrupt Italian movie industry. The characters especially the main character Oscar was despicable, and crude the others flawed,and unlikeable.With excessive long descriptions and somewhat predictable ending. I did enjoy how he described Rome and different parts of Italy and the all the descriptions of food !

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Areader2
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Hoping another cup of coffee will help with this book ☕️☕️☕️☕️

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RebelReader
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1. Hiking along the Temperance River in northern Minnesota. These were some of our views on our climb.
2. Watching news and drinking coffee
3. Anytime
4. No, I like my privacy. I‘m not unfriendly, but we don‘t socialize with them.
5. Watch Netflix until it passes!
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“Hey, what‘s this book about?” #Bueller the #LitsyPug loves to help his Grandmommy read.

Reecaspieces Peanut says hey! #litsypug #peanut 6y
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