L'inquilino

by Marco Vichi

Italian

Genres: Audiobook, Fiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Marco Vichi was born in Florence. The author of eleven novels and two collections of short stories, he has also edited crime anthologies, written screenplays, music lyrics and for radio, and collaborated on and directed various projects for humanitarian causes. His novel Death in Florence won the Scerbanenco, Rieti and Camaiore prizes in Italy. Marco Vichi lives in the Chianti region of Tuscany.

Reviews

[Uhtred · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very quick booklet, which can be read in one day, and which in the end is very pleasant. The protagonists are Carlo and Fred and the events take place in Florence. Carlo is a penniless translator who at a certain point, in order to scrape together some money, decides to rent a room in his apartment. Fred is the tenant who shows up for the announcement and who immediately presents himself as a very different individual from Carlo: more brazen, enterprising and without regard, where Carlo is polite, right-thinking and who prefers to go unseen in the lives of the others. From day one Fred takes possession not only of his room, but of all of Carlo's apartment, upsetting his whole peaceful life, so much so that at a certain point even to the reader the story begins to seem like a big nightmare, since Fred brings ambiguous and smelly friends to Carlo's house, women of all types and ages, as well as ruining the few “serious” dinners that Carlo organizes with old girlfriends. At a certain point, in the building opposite Carlo's, two old ladies are robbed and murdered in two different weeks, and Carlo's suspicions immediately fall on Fred. I don't want to spoil so I'll stop here, but know that things are not what they seem and that in the end Fred will give Carlo one last, big surprise before disappearing from his life forever. A book that definitely deserves three stars for the pleasure of reading.

[Seregnani · Rating 4 out of 5]

«Non mi avevi detto che hai precedenti penali.»
«Non me lo hai chiesto.»
«Sei un pregiudicato!»
«Che parola grossa.»
«Non mi hai detto nulla!»
«E tu allora? Me l'hai detto che soffri di emorroidi?»
«Certo che no... E poi come cavolo fai a saperlo?»
«Fred osserva. Ho visto la pomata in bagno. Tu non mi avevi etto nulla, l'ho scoperto da solo.»
«E con questo?»
«Nulla. Siamo pari.»
«Sei un pazzo.»


4 ⭐️ Un traduttore in difficoltà economiche decide di prendersi in casa un inquilino per dividere le spese. Ma invece di risolvere i suoi problemi, questa decisione ne crea infiniti altri. Una storia crescente tra scontri e incidenti tragicomici, fino al sorprendente finale.

[Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una lettura piacevole, leggera e spensierata.
Sicuramente utile per staccare un pò

[Elena Borchia · Rating 1 out of 5]

L'ho ascoltato su audible ed è stato scorrevole, però mi ha fatto innervosire parecchio, penso proprio che i protagonisti senza un briciolo di spina dorsale non facciano per me

[chiara.panda_ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un romanzo che non sa né di carne e né di pesce, fatto di personaggi senza spessore o empatia. Il protagonista è, a dirla tutta, odioso, patetico, un invertebrato: una figura che non ha senso di esistere, incapace di prendere qualsivoglia decisione.

La storia è debole, insulsa, priva di direzione o spinta narrativa. Il romanzo oscilla tra il banale e il piattume, restanto perennemente in questo libro incolore che non stimola alcuna riflessione o vera emozione.

Per me bocciato!

[Dora Viazzo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read it if:
* You enjoy short, fast-paced stories
* You enjoy stories that build tension upon tension, growing increasingly absurd until everything unexpectedly unravels

Skip it if:
* You prefer books with deeper themes and reflections
* You get frustrated by characters who let themselves be overpowered by others

Why 2 stars:
- [ ] Theme: 2 (The theme of the book is both intriguing and slightly provocative. The entire story revolves around a tenant the protagonist takes in—and the sheer amount of trouble he causes)
- [ ] Plot: 2 (The plot is a tragicomedy in which the protagonist finds himself trapped in a series of absurd situations caused by his new tenant—without any way to escape)
- [ ] Characters: 2 (The characters are few and somewhat minimalistic. They aren’t particularly likable, and it’s hard to identify with any of them. Moreover, the portrayal of gender roles feels quite old-fashioned rather than modern)
- [ ] Fun/adventure/surprise: 2 (The book is full of surprises, though many of them are rather unpleasant. The pacing keeps up well, maintaining a steady and engaging flow of events)
- [ ] Profoundness: 1 (The book is purely an entertaining novel, without any significant elements of deeper reflection)
- [ ] Length of the book: 4 (The book is very short, making it a quick and satisfying read. With its moderate prose, it flows smoothly and can be finished in no time)
- [ ] Language and style of writing: 3 (The language is standard, occasionally ironic or even self-deprecating, making it enjoyable to read. It’s very simple, as are the dialogues, which makes the book easily accessible)

Fauvorite part
- [ ] The ending!

Least fauvorite part
- [ ] The unfortunate character of Fred, although it’s the centerpiece of the book

[Susureads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Letto tutto d’un fiato. Un racconto breve ma inquietante, che lascia addosso un senso di mistero e tensione. La storia di un uomo e del suo inquilino silenzioso si trasforma in un gioco psicologico sottile. Non mi ha fatto impazzire però 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Tilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5/5

[Samuele Bergamini · Rating 3 out of 5]

Una lettura leggera, che ho trovato tutto sommato divertente!

[Rey Gomez · Rating 1 out of 5]

Superficiale, maschilista a livelli indecenti. L'omicidio è messo lì a caso.
Fred odioso e il protagonista lasciamo perdere, un corso su come vivere non gli basterebbe per essere un uomo decente.

[Booksr.r · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐⭐e ½

[Nadia Barcatta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiolibro Audible

Davvero carino!
un romanzo breve ma davvero carino, un balsamo per staccare ed ascoltare un genere diverso. Bella la storia e molto bravo il narratore! consigliato!

[Luigi Giorgio A Casagrande · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lettura piacevole. Divorato in poche ore, una narrazione coinvolgente sino alla fine. Ulteriore conferma della regola delle “opere prime”.

[Giulia Biletta · Rating 2 out of 5]

Irritante

[Kin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Vichi o non Vichi questo romanzo breve lo definisco insulso.

[incipit mania]

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Avevo messo l’annuncio in un momento di paura.
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