The last Days Of A City

In a deserted Bergamo, accompanied by the incessant sound of many ambulances, the story of Eva begins. And this city, a symbol of suffering and strength, will prove to be the perfect setting to kick off this novel. The protagonist, in fact, is a determined and sensitive woman and her words are an effective means to accompany the reader in a long and profound journey between present and past, in which the lives of the different characters will fade into one other. With a delicate and at the same time direct writing, the author lays bare the protagonist’s experience, showing the past- intense and important- of Eve to the reader’s eyes. In this way, the reader will be able to tiptoe into this woman’s life, from her childhood to adulthood. Continuing the reading, thanks to wise temporal leaps and the choice of a multiple point of view, we will understand the deep bond that binds Eva to her mother Elena, the conflictual relationship between the protagonist and her brother, the emotional fragility given by the lack of a father figure and the strongly desired attempt to build a family of belonging. It will be precisely this desire to create something of their own to make Eva live many experiences that will deeply mark her, but which will also give her the necessary strength to never lose hope. Because - as this novel demonstrates - something beautiful can always happen, even in the last pages of the book of our life. Manuela Raciti