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This is a sweet story about a community banding together to lift each other up. The small, rural Italian village of Lazzarini Boscarino is in a financial crisis. The newly elected Mayor Delizia, who just eeked out a victory over a donkey named Maurizio, has uncovered the crisis - but it is local truffle hunter Giovanni who stumbles upon the village's saving grace (or curse in disguise) - a gigantic, pungent truffle.

The best part about this book is the quirky, loveable villagers and their relationships with one another. Seeing them bicker, banter, and lift each other up was so sweet.

The writing was extremely descriptive, with lots of tangents into the lives of the villagers or detailed descriptions of the scene settings. The Italian words, foods, smells, flowers, all had a cinematic and immersive effect - but it did sometimes go overboard, making the pacing feel off and creating some passages that were dense and hard to get through.

3.25 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this ARC to read and review