As God Commands
by Niccolo Ammaniti
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Author: Niccolo AmmanitiTranslator: Jonathan Hunt
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Deckle Edge
Published: 2009-10-06
ISBN: 0802170676
Number of pages: 406
Publisher: Black Cat
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Book Review: A Marvel, a Masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Niccolo Ammaniti has written an extremely compelling and unforgettable novel, a love story between a father and son. The boy is thirteen year old Cristiano, sad, stalwart; the father, Rino, a down market Nazi drunkard, but a hero to his son and not undeservedly so. The setting is modern day Italy, but not a place you will ever find in the guide books. The plot rockets along with never a wasted or inappropriate scene or thought. There is much horror in this novel, but also a mordant humor. The title is quite appropriate---the novel explores various interpretations of God's will as perceived by various characters. But the philosophy is shown, not explained, as it would be in the hands of a lesser author.
This is a marvelous novel, don't miss it; it will stay in your memory for a long time as a book you will be happy to have known.
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