Didn't finish, super interested in the topic and I will do more exploring there, I just wasn't able to make it through the introductory parts to get to the parts I'm more interested in. Maybe will pick up again in the future.
Didn't finish, super interested in the topic and I will do more exploring there, I just wasn't able to make it through the introductory parts to get to the parts I'm more interested in. Maybe will pick up again in the future.
I gave up on this book. I had thought it was a travel book but it was one man's version of what he sees as Italian culture, especially on the trains. That's fine, I was willing to give it a try. But he seems really disdainful of Italian culture in general, even though he lives there. I had to stop when it got to the racist description of a Roma family in a station.
I gave up on this book. I had thought it was a travel book but it was one man's version of what he sees as Italian culture, especially on the trains. That's fine, I was willing to give it a try. But he seems really disdainful of Italian culture in general, even though he lives there. I had to stop when it got to the racist description of a Roma family in a station.
I only made it to page 92. This does not translate well to modern thinking - dude is pretty racist and sexist. Also I barely care about anyone in this story. Everyone is a bad person, not least because of the racism and sexism.
I only made it to page 92. This does not translate well to modern thinking - dude is pretty racist and sexist. Also I barely care about anyone in this story. Everyone is a bad person, not least because of the racism and sexism.
I made it about halfway and gave up. I didn't hate this book, I found it interesting enough and informative, but it was just too long and too repetitive.
I made it about halfway and gave up. I didn't hate this book, I found it interesting enough and informative, but it was just too long and too repetitive.