Book review: In Calabria

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+title = "In Calabria - Peter S. Beagle"
+date = 2021-08-31
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+[OpenLibrary Summary](https://openlibrary.org/books/OL27229983M/In_Calabria):
+"Claudio Bianchi has lived alone for many years on a hillside in Southern
+Italy's scenic Calabria. Set in his ways and suspicious of outsiders, Claudio
+has always resisted change, preferring farming and writing poetry. But one
+chilly morning, as though from a dream, an impossible visitor appears at the
+farm. When Claudio comes to her aid, an act of kindness throws his world into
+chaos. Suddenly he must stave off inquisitive onlookers, invasive media, and
+even more sinister influences" -- provided by publisher.
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+So, this is not *really* a book, but a novella. And that's no shame.
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+For all that's worth, the writing is pretty good and makes the things really
+flow, although it gets a bit messy in the end, in the climatic scene. Also, I'm
+pretty sure there the author messed with some of main character cats at some
+point.
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+The story is quite simple and, for someone from an Italian family, feels quite
+at home. But, for all that's worth, it is kinda weird that Italians, in Italy,
+speak in English, but use Italian for emotional effect.