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Violence
Barely any
Minimal direct violence; conflict is largely social and psychological
Language
Barely any
Minimal strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Not a significant element
Substance Use
Barely any
Not a significant element
Emotional Intensity
Some
Stories depict xenophobic neighbors hounding a refugee family from their home and racial prejudice against a woman in another story; themes of immigration and cultural displacement recur throughout
What this book is about
Originally written in Italian, this short story collection follows immigrants, expatriates, and native Romans as they navigate cultural clashes, xenophobia, and the search for home in the Italian capital. The city itself becomes as much a character as the people passing through it.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Xenophobia and racial prejudice depicted directly in multiple stories
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