2024 – Donatella Di Pietrantonio, The Brittle Age

by Patrizia Riello Pera, Padua, italy

An intense novel that explores the deep wounds of family memory.
Donatella Di Pietrantonio crafts a delicate and penetrating narrative about the bond between mother and daughter.
The story unfolds around a painful past that continues to shape the present.
Memories—often suppressed or left unspoken—slowly resurface.
Mother and daughter are forced to confront traumas that were never truly resolved.
Memory becomes the fragile ground upon which personal identity is built.
The novel examines the weight of guilt, silence, and unspoken truths within families.
Each revelation raises new questions about responsibility and mutual understanding.
Di Pietrantonio portrays with great sensitivity the emotional dynamics between generations.
The relationship between the two protagonists evolves throughout the narrative.
Shared pain gradually opens the possibility of reconciliation.
The prose is clear, intense, and capable of evoking profound emotion.
Landscape and domestic spaces become part of the characters’ living memory.
The novel reflects on how the past continues to shape the present.
The Brittle Age ultimately stands as an emotional story about guilt, healing, and the possibility of renewal.

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🇮🇹 About Me (Italiano)

Sono Patrizia Riello Pera, scrittrice, illustratrice e blogger indipendente.
Ho collaborato con diversi editori e oggi mi dedico al self-publishing, unendo passione per la narrativa, la poesia e l’arte visiva.
Partecipo a fiere internazionali del libro e ho ricevuto numerosi riconoscimenti, tra cui il Leone d’Oro della Cultura e della Letteratura, il Premio Europeo Oscar Wilde e il Premio d’Arte Internazionale Minerva 2025.
Nel 2024 sono stata proposta per la candidatura al Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.
Attraverso il mio lavoro promuovo la bellezza della parola, dell’immagine e della libertà espressiva.

📚 Scopri di più sul mio sito ufficiale: https://patriziarielloperalibri.it

🇬🇧 About Me (English)

I’m Patrizia Riello Pera, an independent writer, illustrator, and blogger.
After working with several publishing houses, I now focus on self-publishing, combining a passion for fiction, poetry, and visual arts.
I’ve taken part in international book fairs and received major awards such as the Golden Lion for Culture and Literature, the European Oscar Wilde Award, and the Minerva International Art Prize 2025.
In 2024 I was proposed for nomination to the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Through my art and writing, I aim to celebrate words, images, and the freedom of artistic expression.

📚 Visit my official website: https://patriziarielloperalibri.it

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