As God Commands (novel)

As God Commands (Italian: Come Dio comanda), also known as The Crossroads,[1] is a novel by Niccolò Ammaniti.

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As God Commands
Cover of As God Commands
AuthorNiccolò Ammaniti
Original titleCome Dio comanda
TranslatorJonathan Hunt[2]
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian
GenreFiction narrative
Published
Media typePrint
Pages495
ISBN8804502797
OCLC74311261

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".[1] 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]

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References
  1. Litt, Toby (24 January 2009). "The Italian job". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. "As God commands". WorldCat. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. "As God Commands". The New Yorker. 4 January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. Marler, Regina (23 November 2009). "'As God Commands' by Niccolò Ammaniti". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. "Niccolò Ammaniti vince il Premio Strega" (in Italian). Il Sole 24 Ore. 6 July 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2015.


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