A book with heart...
Mezza Italiana by Zoe Boccabella is a book with heart and this is evident with the meticulous care Boccabella has taken to capture stories of her family, her childhood, and her current life with her husband when she travels to Italy to stay in the house that has belonged to her family for centuries. I found her descriptions to be particularly emotive and spot on. Not having any Italian heritage, Mezza Italiana opened my eyes to the quandary descendants of migrants can face by being 'half and half' not fitting in properly to either birth or ancestral culture. It was interesting to learn about an issue which I had no previous knowledge of and I was particularly impressed with Boccabella's handling of this. This is a thoroughly enjoyable book with heart and soul by a sensitive author and I would highly recommend it to all.
Guest, 06/05/2011
