Amore e cappuccino

by Valeria Blasi

Livello 1 - A1 - 500 parole
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Karen è finalmente a Roma, la città dove "non è possibile essere tristi". Nella città eterna incontra Claudio e la sua FIAT 500 gialla Ma il raggazo italiano masconde qualcosa: chi è veramente Claudio? Un'avventura tra le bellezze e i misteri di Roma e...un cappuccino con il cuore!

Genres: Italian Literature, Fiction, Italy

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2015

Reviews

[leni swagger · Rating 3 out of 5]

german girl arrives in italy.girl meets cat.girl talks to cat.girl meets boy.girl falls in love with boy after spending one day with him.girl finds gun in boy’s car.girl gaslights herself into believing that every italian owns a gun.girl falls into a deep state of depression because of boy.girl still talks to cat.girl finds out boy is a cop not somebody from the mafia.girl is happy.book finally ends.

Cringe. Insufferable characters with no depth (understandable,considering this book is only 38 pages long). I think that Karen has set back feminism for about 100 years. She’s very considering but i think that she’s only doing this because she wants to find an Italian lover. Claudio is as interesting as a fly on a pile of poo, so i don’t get her pick-me energy towards him. The book would have been better if he had been part of the mafia, because the only thing that justifies this cringe love story would be adding another cringe cliché about Italians.

However to end this review on a positive note, it’s the very first book that i read in Italian, which means that this holds a very special place in my heart. Probably a space very deep and hidden from the outside, but still a place in my heart.

[Tanya Karpova · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi piace molto! Questo libro è abbastanza facile e la pena di leggere per migliorare l'italiano.

A normal dialogue:
- Would you like a cup of coffee?
- Yes, I'd like a cappuccino.

A dialogue in Italy:
- Ragazze, volete il caffè?
- Io sì. Tu Karen?
- No, io preferisco un cappuccino.

(Также там была сцена, где итальянцы, как всегда, были "в ужасе" от того, как турист делает что-то "неправильно", а именно пьет капучино вечером, а не как итальянцы, т.е. на завтрак. Честно, меня раздражает такой снобизм).

I liked that the book has pictures representing the meaning of new words (instead of descriptions). Also the audio for the book is great. It's narrated by different people and a cat.

[Abby Holder · Rating 5 out of 5]

First Italian book done!

Mi piace questo libro. Adesso noi sappiamo chi è veramente Claudio! Felice che miao vive!! #cappucinosoloconcuore #fanclubclaudio #miao

[iris ema]

PERCHÉ sono tutti i recensioni qui come:

"Quello libro è una schifezza... Tutti i caratteri sono cosi semplici... non profondi....noiosi....se posso dire.... stupidi.... Sembra che non possono parlare italiano molto bene... E come che Karen si era innamorata di Claudio dopo solo conversazioni di base.... Tutto di che sono parlati era.... "prendiamo un caffè"..."assaggiamo il gelato".... "abbiamo a Fontana di Trevi"..... Nessuna profondità... nessuna passione.... Libro superficiale e irrealistico."

Hmmm.... mi chiedo perchè è scritto in quel modo....

Mi ha piaciuto molto i parti dovè Karen ha parlato con il gato perché hanno molti ✨Murakami vibes✨

[Anna Reig · Rating 3 out of 5]

Supongo que el libro de italiano cuenta (se podria hacer peli de comedia de este libro)

[Gregory Earls · Rating 4 out of 5]

As advertised, Level 1 and the vocabulary was limited to 500 words, so it was a breezy read. Tourist information on Rome is nicely woven into the tale, along with some gun and mafia intrigue to keep things interesting. Short and sweet. Brava, Signora Blasi.

[Nour · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book because it was in Italian and it was supposed to be easy to read. And it absolutely was. It encouraged me to read more italian and I hope there are other books in the collection (maybe a littleee harder?)
However, the story just doesn't make sense. She meets a guy and spends 2 min with him and suddenly she's in love ?? He has a gun but she KNOWS HIM and KNOWS he is a good guy?? She goes out all on her own at mightnight in a dark alley ?? Someone offers her clothes?? Like what, nothing makes sense
But i guess everything was simplified to make it easier for the reader. I don't really blame the author. They did a pretty good job here. But it doesn't make it any less funny lol
I do recommend it, just not for the plot

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes I’m putting this on goodreads 💀 this was actually quite easy to read, im surprised seeing as ive put 0 effort in studying Italian so far 🤡 interesting story, expected the ending to be a bit more exciting, but what can you do. Also, why the insta love 😭😭

[Aina · Rating 4 out of 5]

- 3,5/5
Obviamente es una tontería de libro para aprender italiano pero es probablemente lo que más he disfrutado leyendo este año..! Obligatorio escuchar el audiolibro, es un circo con mayúsculas… esos giros de trama no se ven en cualquier lado.

[Arantza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Il mio primo libro in italiano!!!

Mi è piaciuto molto!

La storia è abbastanza semplice e anche il lessico.

I personaggi del libro sono molto simpatici. Adesso sappiamo chi è veramente Claudio e il sui segreto.

[Martina Aranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

es un muy buen libro para empezar a aprender italiano, con un lenguaje bastante sencillo y con actividades en cada capítulo. las respuestas salen al final de el libro y eso me parece genial. creo que he aprendido bastante y me gusta la manera en que, en pocas páginas, pasan tantas cosas. 5/5 ⭐️

[Mari · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great book for people that are learning Italian ( beginners level).

[Lucka Strmisková · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kniha je psána velmi hezky, pro začátečníky ideální, ale ta zápletka je jak z telenovely. Ale oceňuji, jak se díky příběhu čtenář seznámí s nejprovařenějšími římskými památkami.

[Aphinun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad. It’s very easy to read for me, who have been studying Italian for two months. But I think that something doesn’t make sense.

[TheReadingPhoenix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Il mio secondo libro in italiano! Mi piace molto!

Ci sono degli articoli dei monumenti e delle attrazioni in Roma.

[CorrieGM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lekker luchtig boekje voor beginners Italiaans over een reis naar Rome, waar Karin uit Duitsland een leuke Italiaanse jongen ontmoet. Die heel wat te verbergen heeft...

[shei · Rating 4 out of 5]

tremendo instalove pero me gustó, el plot fue muy ahre

[Gabriela · Rating 5 out of 5]

me gustó la historia! Ideal para principiantes y viene con ejercitación basados en el texto, muy buen complemeto.

[irena :) · Rating 2 out of 5]

miao

[pilar · Rating 1 out of 5]

bien para aprender italiano, pero la trama JSJSAJBJAABSJASJABJA

[Willa · Rating 4 out of 5]

What was that ending!!!

[Pamela Ferreyra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Molto buono, non come mi italiano. E interessante ma la ragazza e un pò intenssa. C'è accione, c'è romance, c'è italia, c'è cappuccino. Cos'altro quieri?

[Justin B]

Che bella la lingua italiana!! Ho molto voglia d'apprendere piu'. Questo libro è facile da capire, interessante e divertente da leggere.