The first half of the story is wonderful. And overall, the writing is sophisticated.
The family that is renting the apartment to the author, ask if she would stay in another apartment, so they may let some big wigs in the film industry stay in her place for a short time. It is during the Venice film festival. The author refuses.
The family is angered by her refusal. So the balance of the story is told after the authors' bubble has burst, and its fairly obvious that her attitude has become one of sour grapes.
I found the ending to be abrupt and very unlike the style at the beginning of the book. So the way it ends is disheartening.
I learned a great deal about Venice. Personally, if I were in the author's shoes I would have given up the apartment for that short time.
The family that is renting the apartment to the author, ask if she would stay in another apartment, so they may let some big wigs in the film industry stay in her place for a short time. It is during the Venice film festival. The author refuses.
The family is angered by her refusal. So the balance of the story is told after the authors' bubble has burst, and its fairly obvious that her attitude has become one of sour grapes.
I found the ending to be abrupt and very unlike the style at the beginning of the book. So the way it ends is disheartening.
I learned a great deal about Venice. Personally, if I were in the author's shoes I would have given up the apartment for that short time.
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