The Road to the City by Natalia Ginzburg

The Road to the City

Natalia Ginzburg with Frances Frenaye (Translator)

112 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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‘They say that big families are happy, but I could never see anything particularly happy about ours.’Delia is one of five children, growing up in a poor Italian village. She is seventeen, and dreams of marrying a rich man; she dreams of a grand ap...

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Community Reviews

3.69
based on 469 reviews

Moods

reflective: 64%

sad: 59%

emotional: 45%

dark: 25%

tense: 13%

challenging: 8%

funny: 6%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 4%

hopeful: 3%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

52% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
21% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

16% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
52% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

82% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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