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Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio

By Amara Lakhous & Ann Goldstein
Clash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous & Ann Goldstein digital book - Fable

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Piazza Vittorio is home to a polyglot community of immigrants who have come to Rome from all over the world. But when a tenant is murdered in the building's elevator, the delicate balance is thrown into disarray. As each of the victim's neighbors is questioned by the police, readers are offered an all-access pass into the most colorful neighborhood in contemporary Rome. With language as colorful as the neighborhood it describes, each character takes his or her turn "giving evidence." Their various stories reveal much about the drama of racial identity and the anxieties of a life spent on society's margins, but also bring to life the hilarious imbroglios of this melting pot Italian culture.

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3.5
Rolling on the Floor Laughing Face“"I'm not racist, but... *racist shit*"”
“‘There are two types of immigrants: the fresh ones, who are exploited inhumanly in factories of the north or the agricultural lands of the south, and the frozen who fill the freezers and are used only in emergency.’ ‘The truth is like a coin: it has two faces. The first always completes the second.’”
“Quick read. A nice change of pace!”

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