Massimo Sabbatini

It leaves you with a lot to think about but for me, maybe due to my lack of philosophy background, not a clear theme or message. I was drawn into it by its dystopian scenario (the Sea of the China future massive floods) so close to the climate changes we start experiencing every day and by the many stories of migration. But then I got lost in the many beautiful threads evoked by Spinoza/Du Fu/Arendt and their counterparts. The digital revolution was instrumental to the story but did not add much to the general big picture of the book, in my humble opinion. A good read, entertaining and serious at the same time.

I read the other 2 and I liked them, in particular the first, "Il caso Bramard". I m 20% through " Una rabbia semplice" and I found a mistake: he refers erroneously to "Ward, a jewish Austrian matematicians" but in fact he means Abraham Wald, a jewish Hungarian.

The first half, say up to when he is dumped by his last lover (age difference) is great: ironical, fast paced, full of insights and autobiographical. Then he gets lost: holocaust, poems of his wife and love of his life, unfinished books, a young student to write a new book with....it's aimless. It is as if something happened to him during the writing. And I think we all know now what it was: he was gerring treated for cancer. Respect for a great author I did not know before but...this book does not deserve the high praises I read about it.