false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1249269673m/3229855.jpg 3229855 3 A small culturally mixed community living an apartment building in the center of Rome is thrown into disarray when one of the neighbors is murdered. An investigation ensues and as each of the victim’s neighbors is questioned, the reader is offered an all-access pass into the most colorful neighborhood in contemporary Rome. Each character takes his or her turn center-stage, “giving evidence,” recounting his or her story—the dramas of emigration, the daily equivocations of immigration, the fears and misunderstandings of a life spent on society’s margins, abused by mainstream culture’s fears and indifference, preconceptions and insensitivity. What emerges is a touching story that is common to us all, whether we live in Rome or in Los Angeles. This novel is animated by a style that is as colorful as the neighborhood it describes and is characterized by seemingly effortless equipoise that borrows from the cinematic tradition of the Commedia Italiana, as exemplified by directors such as Federico Fellini and Mario Monicelli. At the heart of this bittersweet comedy told with affection and sensitivity is a social reality that we tend to gloss over and a surprisingly exact anthropological analysis of this reality that cannot fail to fascinate. 2701841 30 9 2008 Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio total:99|5:20|4:43|3:24|2:9|1:3| 99 365 189 35 5 1 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 22 10:54:05 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 10:55:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 19:08:02 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 15:15:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 06:46:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 10:33:47 -0700 2009
It's about the immigrant experience in Rome, which could be similar to my own exp...more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Nov 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 20:40:46 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 20:59:23 -0800 2008 not a crime novel, except in an incidental way. Anyone looking for an entertainment comparable to those offered by Massimo Carlo...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 11:34:17 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 08:09:44 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 09:56:59 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 09:59:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 15:26:41 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 15:29:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 06 08:19:56 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 08:22:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 10:36:58 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 20:45:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 08:09:34 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:34:17 -0800 2009 Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous, translated from the Italian by Ann Goldstein.

This social satire offers a revealing glimpse into the lives of immigrants, with the underlying question - "Who is Italian?". At times funny and sad, this ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Feb 10 05:36:07 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 06:17:35 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 05:36:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 10:43:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 10:43:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat May 09 09:00:52 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 09:05:28 -0700 2009 much is revealed about attitudes towards immigrants in this entertaining, short read.]]> 0 0 false false Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 16 14:57:42 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 21 08:51:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 07:18:38 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 07:41:44 -0700 2009
This is a fabulous book and a very quick read.]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jun 21 08:47:17 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 04:56:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Jun 21 08:47:14 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 04:57:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 22:26:37 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 22:26:37 -0800 2009
Interesting take on racism and how civilizations mesh in other countries. I recommend this read. It's also a quick and short read.]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 16:16:14 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 16:19:53 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 14:50:08 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 11:55:37 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3229855