As God Commands (Italian: Come Dio comanda), also known as The Crossroads,[2] is a novel by Niccolò Ammaniti.
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| Author | Niccolò Ammaniti |
|---|---|
| Original title | Come Dio comanda |
| Translator | Jonathan Hunt[1] |
| Language | Italian |
| Genre | Fiction narrative |
| Published |
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| Publication place | Italy |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 495 |
| ISBN | 8804502797 |
| OCLC | 74311261 |
In 2008, director Gabriele Salvatores adapted the novel into a film of the same name.
Plot
It tells the misadventure of Cristiano Zena, 13 year-old, and his father Rino in an Italian suburban area.
Reception
The Guardian described the novel as "overexplicit" and flipping "over into the truly grotesque".[2] The New Yorker outlined the story of the novel as "grim but redemptive".[3] The Los Angeles Times praised the novel "as gritty as it is suspenseful".[4]
As God Commands won the 2007 Strega Prize with 144/356 votes.[5]
References
External links
- As God Commands in libraries (WorldCat catalog)