Italian in Italy. Ediz. inglese (An)

While I learned that as an overthinker who flies by the seat of his pants when travelling, I may relate more to Italians than Americans, I think that's about all I learned. Through a combination of strange prose and incomprehensible tangents, Beppe gets me more lost about his vision of Italy than a t Leggi tutto

See the original review here: http://justanotherbooknerd.tumblr.com... I think it’s about time I take a break from fiction don’t you? Now, I am going to have to come clean here, my family have owned a property in Italy for many years and I have been going out there for a long time before that too. So Leggi tutto

If the author was narrating this book to you over dinner or drinks, I imagine it would be a charming way of passing the time. Or if it was just a travel column published once a week I'd probably be a fan. But lumped into a book the twee observations about Italians just seem to go on forever. The par Leggi tutto

Non è il primo libro di Severgnini che leggo. Anche questa volta mi sono lasciata attirare dal ricordo della buona penna di un giornalista di costume, e se il ricordo ha trovato conferma, si è anche confermato il fatto che questo è il suo limite. Sembra di leggere una raccolta di colonnine scritte p Leggi tutto

After living in Italy for a year, reading this book brought back memories and also explained a few hidden ideas in the Italian mind. Severini is hilarious in his description of his homeland but also acknowledges age-old problems that fill the country. I wouldn't recommend reading this book before yo Leggi tutto

I read this book on the plane to Italy, having already been there twice, I was hoping to gain further insight into the Italian psyche. I chose the wrong book. Mr. Severgnini did a disservice to his own people by keeping his observations facile and boring. I would not recommend this book to anyone. M Leggi tutto

Great! I loved learning more about Italian culture and many things surprised me. I definitely would recommend giving this a read if anyone is interested in traveling to Italy or just wants to learn more about their customs and way of living. It’s very short and each chapter we “travel” to a differen Leggi tutto

A fascinating look into Italian culture. Severgnini details the complexity of the Italian mind, from its attraction to all things beautiful, to its suspicion and personal interpretation of top-down authority (hence the "red lights are suggestions" thing. Being an American completely in love with Ital Leggi tutto