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Violence
Some
Political violence and its threat; present in the background of the fascist state
Language
Barely any
Mild language in translation
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in Portuguese cafe culture
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological awakening of a man who has chosen comfortable numbness over dangerous conscience
What this book is about
Pereira is the culture editor of a Lisbon newspaper in 1938, writing innocuous obituaries to avoid the fascist regime's notice. When a young idealist enters his life, Pereira begins to wake up to what is happening around him — and to his own moral responsibilities. Tabucchi's slim Italian novel won the Aristeion Prize and is a masterpiece of quiet courage.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Political persecution under fascism
Themes of moral awakening
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