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Ρε σείς θέλω να πω τον πόνο μου. Έχοντας έρθει διακοπές με τους γονείς μου. Ολα τα δημόσια πάρκινγκ, πεζοδρόμια, όποια τρύπα βρει ο καθένας είναι κλεισμένα από αυτοκίνητα τουριστών, πλέον δεν υπάρχει ούτε ένας έλληνας. Αναγκαστήκαμε να γυρίσουμε στο ξενοδοχείο μας γιατί ψάχναμε πάρκινγκ από τις 8 το πρωί χωρίς καμία τύχη.
Πλέον πνιγόμαστε από τουρίστες και δεν έχουμε χώρο εμείς οι έλληνες να περάσουμε καλά στα δικά μας μέρη!

I just finished this book and I wanted to discuss it. I know that this has definitely been said before and many posts like this have probably been made.
Before reading it, all I kept seeing is how people were saying it was their favourite book.
But I just..CAN’T like it! Michael is a terrible lover. All I see is a man filled with lust. I get the impression that the only reason he ‘loved’ Francesca is because she was the only woman he literally could not have, and not because she didn’t want him, but there was a pretty solid reason (John). It falls into the trope of toxic men who only want what they can’t have. And it’s pretty fitting for his womanizer style because every other woman would swoon over him. He could always get the girl, just not her.
But there was no romance. I don’t think he loved her for 6 years, but wanted to have sex with her for 6 years.
He literally says he wanted to ‘entrap her into marriage’.
As for Francesca, she never felt this type of passion before, she held Michael in a high regard and she gave in, mainly because of lust as well.
I don’t see any romance in their relationship. Yearning? Sure. Lust? Yes. A beautiful friendship between people who have Che mistry and mourn someone they love? Alright.
But in reality, their marriage would not last.

I would love to hear some of your opinions and have a discussion! 🌸

Είναι δυνατόν εδώ και πόσες μέρες να μη λειτουργούν τα φανάρια στην Καραολή μετά το δημαρχείο; Ειδικά σε ώρα αιχμής κοντεύεις να σκοτωθείς.