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The Day Before Happiness
The Day Before Happiness | Erri De Luca
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Just after World War II, a young orphan living in Naples comes under the protection of Don Gaetano, the superintendent of an apartment building. He is a generous man and is very attached to the boy, telling him about the war and the (…more)
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Karla2
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This books was pretty good, talks about an orphan child that lives in a building and runs around alone. Talks about him turning from a child to a man. I liked it, had a cool ending.

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BooksCatsMaine
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Guys this one is so NSFW that I "spoilered" it!

Important question: can a vagina be "en pointe"?
Why are the women in all these books called Anne or Anna?

#badsexaward

Eyelit 😂 wow. I'm sorry, that whole thing is just so awkwardly written and the very opposite of anything resembling sexy. It's just funny. I mean, gear stick, really?! 8y
BooksCatsMaine @Eyelit I know! It's terrifying! I feel bad for his book because it really really deserves to win the award! But then, the cow comment in "The Butchers Hook" just steals it from them. Such a shame. ??? 8y
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Emspeanuts
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Mehso-so

Did not finish, I am sorry to say. Too slow and I struggled to fully engage with the story being told. I can see the merit of De Luca's measured, emotive writing but it just wasn't the book for me.