AMMANITY, Niccolo - As God Commands - (Paperback)

Book still in a good condition - Pages are rough cut. >>>   As God Commands depicts an angry, unemployed and unemployable father, trying and often failing to do his best for his isolated and lonely teenage son, while also looking after his old work colleague, who suffers mental and physical problems because of an accident some years before. The strange trio's dysfunctional but affectionate relationship is plunged into chaos, as the story takes on a dark, violent hue. Part crime thriller, part psychological drama...this was an amazing read and worthy of its prize...  

Ammaniti has succeeded in telling a captivating story while developing convincing characters and relationships. The economically depressed village of Varrano, where Cristiano Zena lives with his hard-drinking, out-of-work father, Rino, is a world away from the picturesque towns of travel-brochure Italy. When Rino and his rough-edged cronies Danilo and Quattro Formaggi come up with a plan to reverse all their fortunes, Cristiano wonders if maybe their lives are poised for deliverance after all. But the plan goes horribly awry. On a night of apocalyptic weather, each character will act in a way that will have irreversible consequences for themselves and others, and Cristiano will find his life changed forever, and not in the way he had hoped. Gritty and relentless, As God Commands moves at breakneck speed, blending brutal violence, dark humor, and surprising tenderness...

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