Literary Fiction
An unemployed man drifts through a sweltering Roman summer in an alcoholic haze, amid fleeting romances, rich friends, and existential despair.
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An unemployed man drifts through a sweltering Roman summer in an alcoholic haze, amid fleeting romances, rich friends, and existential despair.
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"The first novel from award-winning author Gianfranco Calligarich to be published in English, Last Summer in the City is a witty and despairing classic of Italian literature. Biting, tragic, and endlessly quotable, this translated edition features an introductory appreciation from longtime fan New York Times bestselling author André Aciman"--
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Recurring romantic entanglements and affairs; sensual but not graphic
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Central alcohol abuse; protagonist lives in a constant alcoholic haze
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Brief anti-gay sentiment; no central LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Light background of 1960s class and social life in Rome
Self-harm / suicide
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Themes of despair, existential crisis, and mental health struggles
Abuse & suffering
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No evidence found in available sources
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