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La Santuzza è una rosa
240 pages, Paperback
Published April 29, 2025
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May 8, 2026
Inizia come Berserk e si sviluppa nel Rinascimento al femminile.
May 16, 2026
A great story about female solidarity. What I liked the most about it is the way it depicts the relationship between Vincenza, the protagonist, and the women and girls around her, chiefly Rosalia, Sofonisba and her daughter Liuzza. I was also pleased to find out how much of the story is rooted in historical fact.
My only gripe with this book is that it felt to me like Vincenza's story was sidelined a bit too much to make room for the plot following father Cascini's research into saint Rosalia's life and her coronation as patron saint of Palermo. It makes sense, given how central Rosalia is to the story and how she sort of ties everyone together, although I do think a better balance could have been struck.
Also, a minor complaint I have about the specific edition that I read is that some of the punctuation felt off and in one place I am pretty sure a word was missing. I could still infer what was being said from the context of the sentences, but still.
My only gripe with this book is that it felt to me like Vincenza's story was sidelined a bit too much to make room for the plot following father Cascini's research into saint Rosalia's life and her coronation as patron saint of Palermo. It makes sense, given how central Rosalia is to the story and how she sort of ties everyone together, although I do think a better balance could have been struck.
Also, a minor complaint I have about the specific edition that I read is that some of the punctuation felt off and in one place I am pretty sure a word was missing. I could still infer what was being said from the context of the sentences, but still.
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