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Title: Very disappointing
Review: I was surprised at how disappointing this book was. I lived in Italy for over 5 years and was really looking forward to reading a book that might capture the essence of living in and experiencing Italy. I agree with other reviews that the author's insights are actually annoying, cliche, "pat" (used this way: so glibly plausible as to seem contrived [...], cloying, superflous, shallow, and just fake. I have read better books by expatriates of true Italian experiences, insightful, inclusive, with depth and true self-discovery and growth (the book, "Under the Tuscan Sun", by Frances Mayes (long before the movie came out) or "An Italian Education" by Tim Parks. And yes, I'm only reviewing the Italian section, because its something I know about, and its as far as I can get. BAD READ!!
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