L'amore molesto

L'amore molesto is a novel written by Erri De Luca, published in 2014. The story unfolds in eight chapters and tells the stories of eight different characters who are all linked by a single situation: love. The author describes with precision the feelings and emotions experienced by the various protagonists, who find themselves having to deal with an irritating love, i.e., a love that is not reciprocated or otherwise problematic.

The book is divided into eight chapters, each of which tells the story of a different character: a single, independent woman, a married man with children, a young boy in love, a homosexual couple, an elderly, lonely woman, a man suffering from emotional dependence, a heterosexual young couple, and an ex-convict.

Each of the characters finds themselves having to deal with an irritating love, i.e., a love that is not reciprocated or otherwise problematic. The story takes place in eight different Italian cities: Rome, Florence, Naples, Venice, Bari, Trieste, Genoa and Milan.

In conclusion, L'amore molesto is an intense and profound novel that leads us to reflect on the complexity of love and the difficulties often encountered in trying to live a loving relationship.