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Chargement... When the World Was Youngpar Tony Romano
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Loved it! Wish it went on and on. Loved the unexpected twist, but none of them were too unrealistic. It could have been any family in this story. At times, I felt like it was my own! The ending was worth reading through all the background information at the beginning. Everything came together by the middle and the story stayed interesting until the end. The issues were very easy to relate to. It was also easy to fall in love with the characters even through there troubled times. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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In Chicago, in the summer of 1957, Italian immigrants Angela Rosa and Agostino Peccatori are caught between worlds, as they cling to old-country ways in an era of upending change. Angela Rosa must cope with the building tension--exacerbated by Agostino's wandering eye--of raising five U.S.-born children who are struggling to define themselves within a family rooted in old-world tradition. But the events of a single tragic evening are about to bring all of their lives to a sudden, irreversible standstill--as a once resilient family begins to unravel under a crushing burden of guilt. A poignant testament to the power of sacrifice, loyalty, and unconditional love, When the World Was Young is a stunning tale of one family's will to survive. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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The main part of the story occurs over the space of about two years in the late 1950’s. The oldest child, Santo, has just finished high school when the book opens. His sister, Victoria, is sixteen and a lot more interested in boys than in school. Then there are the two boys, Alfredo and Anthony, who are so close in age many people take them for twins. The infant son, Benito, who died in the summer of 1957, should have been the last child since his birth was very difficult. Another child, Nicholas, who was born after Benito’s death, introduces the book by talking about Benito and how his death transformed the family.
This book also raises the question of when is it right to conceal the truth and when should the truth be told no matter how difficult it is to do so. I don’t want to spoil the ending but I have to say that I think there is one secret that is kept too long.
I hope Tony Romano has more books in him because I think his writing will only get better and since this book was very well written that is something to be anticipated. ( )