Review: 'Forbidden Notebook' by by Alba de Céspedes, trans. by Ann Goldstein
Sometimes you start a book without knowing it's going to have a major impact. For me, Forbidden Notebook was one of those books which, as the pages read increased, began to worm its way into my brain and probably make longlasting changes. Thanks to Astra Publishing House and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My sincere apologies for the delay in reviewing! Pub. Date : 1/17/2023 Publisher : Astra Publishing House In this modern translation by acclaimed Elena Ferrante translator Ann Goldstein, Forbidden Notebook centers the inner life of a dissatisfied housewife living in postwar Rome. Valeria Cossati never suspected how unhappy she had become with the shabby gentility of her bourgeois life—until she begins to jot down her thoughts and feelings in a little black book she keeps hidden in a closet. This new secret activity leads her to scrutinize herself and her life more closely, and she soon realizes that her individual...
