Niccolò Ammaniti is like an Italian cousin of David Peace in that he likes to add gothic flourishes to his stories with a strong emphasis on shock value. Ammaniti is one of a generation of writers dubbed ‘gioventù cannabili’ (young cannibals) alongside writers like Luisa Brancaccio, Alda Teodorani, Matteo Cutomi and Paolo Caredda. These have brought a Punk meets horror splatter sensibility to the relatively sedate world of fiction.
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