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Summary: Where's the ending?
Review: I picked up several interesting tidbits about my beloved Venice from Robert Girardi, but was left with no satisfaction as the ending is somewhat...nonexistent? Thanks for the atmosphere, but the story never really went anywhere.
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Summary: Where's the ending?
Review: I picked up several interesting tidbits about my beloved Venice from Robert Girardi, but was left with no satisfaction as the ending is somewhat...nonexistent? Thanks for the atmosphere, but the story never really went anywhere.
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Summary: Would be great except for...
Review: I thought I would love this book - but it spoils its beautiful descriptions of Venice and its culture with graphic, unnecessary sexual references. Written by a man for men.
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Summary: Vaporetto 13 - What Happened?
Review: I was so disappointed in this novel. After having enjoyed Girardi's previous two books - both haunting and insightful - I can't figure out what happened here. Mr. Girardi must have been sick lately.
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Summary: Pretty shnifty, but what's with the ending?
Review: I've never read anything else by the author before, but I was very impressed by his language and his knack for storytelling. He tells a haunting tale of old cities and ghosts and stories and all that other great stuff. The ending was a little awkward and seemed a bit rushed, but don't let that deter you--on the whole this a great novel. Short and sweet, and an ideal way to spend a few hours.
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Summary: much like Madeleine's Ghost
Review: If you enjoyed Madeleine's Ghost as much as I did, you will thoroughly enjoy this novel as well. Again, you must ask yourself what you believe in; a ghost in Madeleine's Ghost, here it's something different (I won't spoil it for you).You have a choice, if you accept that what you see is real and actually exists then you have an opportunity for new experiences and to learn something. If you refuse to believe, you may as well give up and go back to your hum drum unfulfilling life.
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Summary: much like Madeleine's Ghost
Review: If you enjoyed Madeleine's Ghost as much as I did, you will thoroughly enjoy this novel as well. Again, you must ask yourself what you believe in; a ghost in Madeleine's Ghost, here it's something different (I won't spoil it for you). You have a choice, if you accept that what you see is real and actually exists then you have an opportunity for new experiences and to learn something. If you refuse to believe, you may as well give up and go back to your hum drum unfulfilling life.
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Summary: Vaporetto 13
Review: If you like romance, Venice, a touch of mystery along with some Italian history.......it is all here. I happen to love Venice and the history behind the Venice Lagoon and its islands. Since I have been to Venice, I could visualize the entire book in my imagination. I could almost feel the damp air as the vaporetto glided at night. If you haven't been to Venice, you will get the urge to go after reading this. It's a quick 'reader'. You'll finish it in one night
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Summary: Vaporetto 13
Review: If you like romance, Venice, a touch of mystery along with some Italian history.......it is all here. I happen to love Venice and the history behind the Venice Lagoon and its islands. Since I have been to Venice, I could visualize the entire book in my imagination. I could almost feel the damp air as the vaporetto glided at night. If you haven't been to Venice, you will get the urge to go after reading this. It's a quick 'reader'. You'll finish it in one night
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Summary: Madrid: Agreed! One star is one too many.
Review: Message from Tokyo to Madrid on Gerardi's attempt at a novel: you're dead-on solid, mate! Bloody bollocks, who is this chappie trying to fool? Shifts a ghost story from one continent to another, tosses in Venice for exotic local color--guess Brooklyn only works once, eh, Gerardi--and follows the plot of Madeline's Ghost like a cat in Venice follows rats. Now there's a novel idea: a cat's ghost, female cat of course, reappears after eight centuries and reintroduces the bubonic plague, ah the Dread Black Death, to all of Italy! Back to dead writers for me, whose work is far more alive than that of too many contemporary novelists, including Gerardi. Madrileno, whoever you are, God bless you and keep your head to the sky. Viva Espana! Viva Hemingway! Viva Madrid y Tokyo!
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