Francesca Giacco | 2022 | 288 Pages | ⭐️⭐️
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Travel, Adult
SUMMARY
Emilia arrives in Rome reeling from heartbreak and reckoning with her past. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of a relationship, become a solitary one instead. As she wanders, music, art, food, and the beauty of Rome's wide piazzas and narrow streets color Emilia's dreamy, but weighty experience of the city. She considers the many facets of her life, drifting in and out of memory, following her train of thought wherever it leads.
While climbing a hill near Trastevere, she meets John, an American expat living a seemingly idyllic life. They are soon navigating an intriguing connection, one that brings pain they both hold into the light.
As their intimacy deepens, Emilia starts to see herself anew, both as a woman and as an artist. For the first time in her life, she confronts the ways in which she's been letting her father’s success as a musician overshadow her own. Forced to reckon with both her origins and the choices she's made, Emilia finds herself on a singular journey—and transformed in ways she never expected.
Equal parts visceral and cerebral, Six Days in Rome is an ode to the Eternal City, a celebration of art and creativity, and a meditation on self-discovery.
MY THOUGHTS
Did I love this book? No. Did I hate this book? Also No. Do I want to travel to Rome now? Absolutely Yes. However, the scattered writing style made it a bit of a struggle, and the main character felt one-dimensional and irritating. The unresolved ending left me wanting more closure. Despite these flaws, it had its moments but kept me from loving this book.
"Six Days in Rome" took me on a boring yet beautiful journey through the enchanting streets of Rome, but it left me with mixed feelings. The story is told through Emilia's stream of consciousness, offering glimpses into her past while navigating the present, which sometimes makes it hard to follow as she jumps around without structure.
The story dwells on Emilia's ex-boyfriend and family, I wanted more depth and connection to the characters. Instead, we got a lot of random stories about her parents and how she doesn't have a healthy relationship with any of the men in her life.
There wasn't really a plot to this book. Period.
While Emilia's character was observant, she often came across as overly critical and a know-it-all, making it challenging to connect with her experiences. Her tendency to overanalyze every interaction frustrated me.
The end of the book came, and I was not sure what I expected, but also what happened? Did Emilia return home? Did she confront her ex? Why were we introduced to John, another American in Rome? Did she stay with him? The story just ends. She could have been hit by a bus, Mean Girl's style and we would never know.
Overall, the storyline lacked direction and failed to fully engage me, and again, there wasn't really a plot to be invested in besides these last few questions of how it ended and "Is that it?"
WHERE TO READ / BUY
Paperback: $18.00
Hardcover: $13.00
Kindle Edition: $12.00
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