G. | 
so-soG is not a typical coming-of-age story. It has the general shape, but Berger colors outside the lines. G., called “the protagonist“, is Giovanni. It begins well, with the impressionistic memories of a child and some exquisite writing and imagery, but the private experience that supposedly builds-up a fully realized character layer by layer is just boring sexual intrigues. I was disappointed G. did not meet the same end as his operatic namesake.
Finished reading The Duel (twice) and am almost done with G. Still reading Anniversaries 🙄 and will start USA and The Drowned and the Saved this week.
#WeeklyForcast
#bookreport. Finished my two chunksters on Dec. 31st (and the Machado the day before that). Still reading Anniversaries, of course, but have started the tagged book. I also have The Duel on tap for a group read and #ReadingEurope2020 (#Russia) and U.S.A. for a group read and for #ChunsterChallenge2020. I think most of these qualify for #ClassicsChallenge2020, too. 😀
#AtY2020 - title don‘t contain the letters A, T or Y‘ (edited) 4y