Title: Very boring and dry.
Product review: Most definitely NOT a page-turner! I found this book to be dull and passionless. She tells her story in a dry, emotionless style which is devoid of insight, creativity or humor. (She teaches creative writing?!) That this book is a best seller can only reflect Americans' love of anything Italian! Our book discussion group read this book based on its popularity and our love of Italy. Well, half of the group couldn't even finish reading it due to total indifference and boredom. We unanimously found it tedious and difficult, if impossible, to "get into." And those persistent souls who determindly finished the book found no shred of insight explaining the author's motivations for buying and restoring this house. I'd have to say this book is a loser.
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