“She loved him, though not at this particular moment.”
How to describe this moody and depressing novella? Well on the plus side, it's inclusion on the 1001 books you must read before you die list makes it a must read for this completer of lists. On the negative, well it is inherently negative.
A couple that have very much morphed into an almost asexual relationship take a vacation. While unnamed you can't help but be convinced they are in Venice. Indeed it reminded me of a particularly unromantic stay there with the former bane of my existence. A chance meeting with a local owner of a bar, Robert, sends the story on a weird tangent.
Is Robert hitting on Colin? He's certainly been hitting his wife.
That is the least disturbing thing that occurs. Things are about to get bat shit crazy before the end of this slim volume. I guarantee that you will however, keep reading to the end. Enjoyment is unlikely to be found.
3 out of 5 holiday experiences can be harrowing.
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