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Can You Hear Me?
Can You Hear Me? | Elena Varvello
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1978. Ponte, a small community in Northern Italy: peaceful woods, discarded rubbish, a closed-down factory. An unbearably hot summer, like so many others--wilted flowers and trips to the waterfalls. Elia Furenti is sixteen, living in a secluded house with his parents, a life so unremarkable that even its moderate unhappiness has been accepted as normal. Then a new friend arrives in Ponte, firmly propelling Elia to the edge of adulthood, and everything starts to unravel. Elia's father, Ettore, is let go from his job, and he begins to lose himself in the darkest corners of his mind. A young boy is murdered, shaking the small community to its core. And a girl climbs into a van and vanishes in the deep, dark woods . . .
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Cinfhen
Can You Hear Me? | Elena Varvello
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Long day with lots of reading time...unfortunately I “hate read” this book. I would have bailed but it was the ONLY book I had with me so it was completed by default😖Meant to be an Italian thriller this book was dull, bleak and emotionally flat. I wonder if the book lost its flavor in the translation. A son reflects back on the summer when his dad was accused of two crimes. Part of my frustration is you‘re told the “truth” early on 👇🏼

Cinfhen So there is really no surprises! Book was a gift from @Cathythoughts sorry, it wasn‘t a win for me but I love that you thought of me 😘😘 #VacationReads #Santorini 6y
Cinfhen Consolation , book is set in Italy and written by an Italian author so it works for my #BackPackEurope #Italy 😍😍 @JenP (edited) 6y
LeahBergen That view! You lucky duck! 😘 6y
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Cathythoughts Oh dear 😳😬. Dosnt sound good 👎🏻. One out of 2 ain‘t bad , as they say ! At least you liked Heartburn. .... are you in Santorini?! Crete & Santorini are heaven on earth IMO 💙💚❤️ 6y
Cinfhen I LOVED Heartburn and just disappointed because I was looking forward to this one☹️ took a ferry to Santorini for the day @Cathythoughts but now I‘m back on Crete 💛💛💛 6y
Cinfhen The views were really awesome @LeahBergen BUT I felt like Santorini was one HUGE tourist trap 🙄😬😪 6y
merelybookish If you have to hate read, you should do it with an amazing view! 6y
TrishB Gorgeous view ❤️ 6y
CoffeeAndABook Sorry your book was a disappointment!! That view would certainly make up for it though! *** Hope you have many more books stacked on Crete!! We‘re coming out to Crete in four weeks!! What a bummer that we‘re not there at the same time!!! We could have had a fun get-together 🍷☀️ Have a fabulous time 🤗 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Awesome view to make up for it. Crete and Santorini? 💙💙 6y
Cinfhen Oh that totally sucks @CoffeeAndABook A Litsy meetup in Crete sounds fabulous 🙏🏻I can‘t wait to come back 😃we need to coordinate for next time. Have the BEST time 😘 6y
Cinfhen My photo is not even clear, the blue waters offset by the colorful houses was spectacular 🤩🤩🤩sometimes a picture can‘t really capture the beauty @TrishB @merelybookish @erzascarletbookgasm 6y
emilyhaldi So beautiful!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 sorry about that bummer of a book 😝 6y
mabell At least the scenery is GORGEOUS! 😍 6y
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LonesomeReader
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If Joyce Carol Oates were Italian she'd be writing gripping thrillers like this! A coming of age story and mystery about an abducted girl combined.

Aquedita *add to cart* 7y
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DeborahSmall
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#bookmail I won a paperback copy of this ARC a while ago but also received a hardback copy in the post this morning! I'm assuming it's now been released in English today ❤️📚

LeahBergen They sent you a hardcover, too? Nice! 7y
Cathythoughts Cathythoughts @DeborahSmall I loved Eleanor Oliphant. I asked a Skottish friend living in Ireland ,what's "hen" & she said it's what we all call women. I love my friend, I love you Scottish I'm in Ireland, not so far away I'm loving Litsy 7y
DeborahSmall @Cathythoughts I hated getting called 'hen' growing up. Can be seen as endearing but a taunt if you're arguing. If my gran called me hen when I was a child it was fine but if someone my age said it to me it could cause an argument. Mostly a Glaswegian saying 7y
Cathythoughts @DeborahSmall Thankyou , that is enlightening about "hen " 7y
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