Diego De Silva (All reviews)
- Apr 7 2015
StarTribune Books: "The resolution of this hapless man’s life isn’t clear until the final pages, and the journey there holds both laughter and sighs" - Dec 24 2014
The New York Times - Sep 26 2013
Idiotllectual: "Written with excessive, neurotic and laborious detail, this is a dazzling read." - Jun 27 2013
World Literature Today: "Mainconico's thoughts...receive an artistic treatment from De Silva's creative and funny turns of phrase." - May 15 2012
Mary Whipple Reviews: "so literate and so intelligent, albeit it completely different from what anyone would expect, that every page is a treasure trove of observations and conclusions – and it is hilariously funny." - Mar 23 2012
New York Journal of Books: readers will find various plot elements less important to their enjoyment of the novel compared to Malinconico’s irreverent, odd thoughts, his sense of humor, and his wide-ranging and exploratory contemplations." - Mar 23 2012
Kirkus Reviews: "De Silva has crafted a sharp-edged comedic novel of a semi-hapless Italian lawyer, Vincenzo Malinconico." - Mar 15 2012
Publishers Weekly: "Meet Vincenzo Malinconico...a likable everyman—relatable, but with his own fully human specificity."