1. La Festa Concurs

At first I thought this was supposed to be a satire, but I wasn't sure what exactly was being satirised. Italian society as a whole? The literary scene? It seemed to lack focus. But as it went on I realised that it was just a lurid, violent black comedy without very much to say about the world. Maybe if you accept that you might find it entertaining, and some of the scenes involving the pathetic, failed satanist sect are quite amusing.But I was put off by the misogyny (all the female characters At first I thought this was supposed to be a satire, but I wasn't sure what exactly was being satirised.

Italian society as a whole? The literary scene? It seemed to lack focus. But as it went on I realised that it was just a lurid, violent black comedy without very much to say about the world. Maybe if you accept that you might find it entertaining, and some of the scenes involving the pathetic, failed satanist sect are quite amusing.But I was put off by the misogyny (all the female characters boring and only described in leering physical terms).The set up was interesting enough that I kept reading to see where it went, and I liked the bizarre sub-plot about the Soviet athletes, but I didn't really.care.

about any of it. The book has its faults. Some of the descriptions are a bit heavy-handed and the short chapters mean you’re continually flipping from one storyline to the next and back. It all adds to the general feeling of disorientation though. Remember what Wikipedia says about a farce—“viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed”—well the same goes for readers here and, yet, to be fair, I picked up on all major plot points throughout the reading; The book has its faults. Some of the descriptions are a bit heavy-handed and the short chapters mean you’re continually flipping from one storyline to the next and back. It all adds to the general feeling of disorientation though.

Remember what Wikipedia says about a farce—“viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed”—well the same goes for readers here and, yet, to be fair, I picked up on all major plot points throughout the reading; it was really the background clutter that went out of focus from time to time which is how I managed to miss the hippos. The book’s funny, although you really need a dark sense of humour to appreciate much of it, and it’s tragic, too; in fact tragedy wins out at the end despite the happyish ending. It’s not a book I would’ve bought and since I was hoping for something more like Me and You—which I read recently and enjoyed—I was a bit disappointed by this one but that’s not the author’s fault. I much preferred Peter Sellers in Being There to Peter Sellers in The Party: horses for courses.Read my full review. I hadn't heard of this book but I'm glad I stumbled across it in my library sale section.

I picked it up for 20 cents and decided to give it a go. I must say, the cover looks so gorgeous in that vintage circus poster kinda way.

After reading reading some reviews from other readers, I was worried about what I might find in this book but I'm glad that I persevered anyway.We'll begin with what I didn't enjoy. I was shocked by how many taboo issues were addressed in this novel and how th I hadn't heard of this book but I'm glad I stumbled across it in my library sale section. I picked it up for 20 cents and decided to give it a go.

I must say, the cover looks so gorgeous in that vintage circus poster kinda way. After reading reading some reviews from other readers, I was worried about what I might find in this book but I'm glad that I persevered anyway.We'll begin with what I didn't enjoy.

I was shocked by how many taboo issues were addressed in this novel and how there wasn't a single trigger warning at the beginning. I can stomach gore and dark scenes in books but there were some things that seemed unnecessary and almost turned me off reading further.

Another issue I had with this book was the various references to Roman/Italian cuisine and locations. I know this was originally an Italian novel that had been translated but some references just went over my head.I was surprised by how much I really enjoyed this book. The whole plot was fascinating and reminded me of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. I didn't know that this was the kind book I was looking for to really pull me out of my reading slump. Reading the book with perspectives from both sides ('light and dark sides', according to Saverio) gave the narrative more depth and interest, and it was rather insightful. The unexpected twists towards the conclusion made the plot even more unpredictable, which was enjoyable.

I also have to note that the fact that not everyone (almost no one) had a happy ending made the story realistic.Overall, I was shocked by this book and I loved that it reminded me of And Then There Were None. It was an extremely dark and twisted novel, and was something that I wouldn't usually read. I'm glad that it surprised me and I highly recommend it to people who can handle gruesome and taboo issues. If you want to keep updated with what I'm reading next, feel free to add me as a friend on Goodreads and follow me on Instagram: @thebasicbookworm. Niccolo Ammaniti first came into my life through the superb, thrilling novel 'I'm not scared' a couple of years ago. The writing was clever, suspenseful and exquisite, the storyline intriguing and surprising.So, as soon as I heard that his latest book had been translated I got myself a copy (this time, on audio, read by the absolutely outstanding Rupert Degas, whose accents and intonations are flawless). Well, if anyone told me that there was a misprint on the cover, and it's in fact written by Niccolo Ammaniti first came into my life through the superb, thrilling novel 'I'm not scared' a couple of years ago.

The writing was clever, suspenseful and exquisite, the storyline intriguing and surprising.So, as soon as I heard that his latest book had been translated I got myself a copy (this time, on audio, read by the absolutely outstanding Rupert Degas, whose accents and intonations are flawless). Well, if anyone told me that there was a misprint on the cover, and it's in fact written by a different author I'd believe it! It couldn't be more different to 'I'm not scared' if it tried!The writing is still clever, but much wittier with lots of absurd dialogue and inner thought processes.

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The story is told from various people's perspectives in the third person, predominantly by a hen-pecked, spineless accountant who runs a satanic cult behind his wife's back, and secondly by a vain, egocentric writer who is a manipulative strategist in every situation. The book is full of wackos and weirdos, and whilst this is very entertaining, it does get a bit tiring when even as far as chapter 77 (out of about 82) we are introduced to someone else, still.If you enjoy satire, crazy situational comedy, shock value violence and a bunch of flawed but fascinating characters, I'd recommend this to you! I guess i had a completely different idea of what this book would be about.

I mean, i really fancy finding those stories about the decaying roman culture autour the mundane and chic way of life (films like 'la dolce vita' or the recent 'the great beauty' for example). But i cannot help thinking that maybe the author went too far.

I get it, it's a comedy and the exaggerated plot is a way of portraying the criticism. May it had been a short story, the effect would have been the same and perhap I guess i had a completely different idea of what this book would be about.

I mean, i really fancy finding those stories about the decaying roman culture autour the mundane and chic way of life (films like 'la dolce vita' or the recent 'the great beauty' for example). But i cannot help thinking that maybe the author went too far. I get it, it's a comedy and the exaggerated plot is a way of portraying the criticism. May it had been a short story, the effect would have been the same and perhaps the characters could have received a cleaner approach.Was this really the best way of making you question about the struggle between banality and depth towards the understanding of the cultural inheritance we must aprehend to be true to ourselves?

In my opinion a more subtle way could have helped the story gain some beauty without giving up all the excess and bright.The author has indeed a huge imagination and his writing shows wit. I guess he was brave with the choices he made for the story and i'm looking forwards to read some of his other novels so as to find out more about his writing. Picked this up purely for the cover art. Considered putting it right back down in the first 20 pages due to florid, tedious introductions of each character in terms of his or her shoes and shirt. Decided to cut Ammaniti some slack on this point due to his being, you know, Italian. Reward for this forbearance was a fun summer read with just enough satire to dodge silliness—I’m saying, don’t be put off by the satanic orgies; it’s not what you think.Within this of contemporary fic Picked this up purely for the cover art. Considered putting it right back down in the first 20 pages due to florid, tedious introductions of each character in terms of his or her shoes and shirt.

Decided to cut Ammaniti some slack on this point due to his being, you know, Italian. Reward for this forbearance was a fun summer read with just enough satire to dodge silliness—I’m saying, don’t be put off by the satanic orgies; it’s not what you think.Within this of contemporary fiction in which a writer is the protagonist, Let The Games Begin was actually more honest, more lively, and more original than anything I’ve read by an American. I was reminded vaguely of by Pablo Tusset—another continental with nothing else translated. Dammit, Babel. I picked up a few books at random at the library seeking some lighter reads and surprise.

Sometimes I do that and find myself predicting the characters and the plot and soon wrestling with not wanting to abandon a read. This spot of foolishness and high farce is still firmly rooted to the ground: a rolling frolic of amusement but not without offering more to reflect upon if you feel like it (and you should).My travels into Italy have not yet taken me to Rome and I think now something of the spi I picked up a few books at random at the library seeking some lighter reads and surprise. Sometimes I do that and find myself predicting the characters and the plot and soon wrestling with not wanting to abandon a read. This spot of foolishness and high farce is still firmly rooted to the ground: a rolling frolic of amusement but not without offering more to reflect upon if you feel like it (and you should).My travels into Italy have not yet taken me to Rome and I think now something of the spirit of this book will come with me when I get there.Sidenote: Once I came across the word 'yobbo' I double checked to note that the translator for this edition is Australian. 'Fatso/fatsos' is also used to great descriptive effect later in the novel. Bold choices not to go for neutral English.

A maniacal property developer holds the party of the century in the grounds of the Villa Ada, in Rome. He plans for fox, tiger and lion hunts; exquistite cuisine; and singing by the latest pop sensation.What he doesn't plan for is the spectacular nervous breakdown of a well-known novelist; the new La Dolce Vita set, which includes a ragtag collection of football players, models, soap actresses and politicians, being under the influence of a variety of substances; a Satanic cult disgu A maniacal property developer holds the party of the century in the grounds of the Villa Ada, in Rome.

Ammanjti Library of Australia. We acknowledge and remind and warn you that they may, in fact, be entirely unrepresentative of the actual reviews by any other measure. Che LA Festa Cominci New Ed.: Niccolo Ammaniti:Retrieved 10 January We were unable to find this edition in any bookshop we are able to search. Uniform Title Che la festa cominci.

La Festa Concurs

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