Rococo by Adriana Trigiani

Rococo was the Abingdon Lite at Night Reading Group choice for October. Along with a little hot chocolate, the group had a fun discussion and had enjoyed reading this humorous and engaging novel. First of all you have to really like the subject of interior design. If there is any criticism of this book, it is that it dwells on this subject in a rather overlong fashion for the first few chapters, to the point where you may be asking yourself 'where's the plot?" However, the story begins to unfold. It is a story of relationships, of love and laughter, family troubles and friendships, intertwined with Bartolomeo di Crespi's desire to be the one to renovate his local church. Bartolomeo is an interior designer. He belongs to an Italian Catholic family and the book is flavored with their customs and culture. There are many lovable characters and the story has a feel good ending. If you are looking for a light, funny read, this is it.

Ms. Trigiani is the author of the Big Stone Gap series and Lucia, Lucia. Fans can expect to see Adriana’s work on the big screen, as final preparations are underway to produce her Big Stone Gap screenplay, which she has written and will direct.

For a Reading Group Discussion Guide, go to Ms. Trigiani's Official Website at:
http://www.adrianatrigiani.com/rgrococo.htm