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Addio, Love Monster

By: Christina Marrocco
Narrated by: Christina Marrocco
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Summary

Addio, Love Monster is a novel told in linked stories spanning generations on the “regular” yet remarkable Singer Street of fictional midcentury Mulberry Park, just outside of Chicago. Marrocco transports you fully into this small world where Signora Giuseppa, the “iron fist” of Singer Street, does everything it takes to keep her grown children very near her, no matter what. Where Enrico the widower creeps in the night looking for a new wife in all the wrong places. Where Nicky the golden-gloves boxer wrestles with what he saw in the basement as a child—and Lena, his wife, also wrestles—with how to deal with Nicky’s violence. Each story follows one person, but together they are the story of the neighborhood, a neighborhood that faces life together, whether they like it or not. In these pages you will find humor and sorrow, resentment and adoration, and the churn and change of a neighborhood where everyone knows everyone both too much and too little as time marches on.

Praise for Addio, Love Monster

“In rich, descriptive prose peppered with salty dialogue, Christina Marrocco gives us a penetrating look at several generations of a Sicilian immigrant family. Bookmarked on either end of this novel in stories are two tales focusing upon professional mourner and matriarch Giuseppa Millefiore, who teaches her family that “everything dies”—but not before the entire clan loves, laughs, and dips deep into the gusto that characterizes Italian-American life.” (Rita Ciresi, author of Pink Slip and Sometimes I Dream in Italian)

“Joyce had his Dublin, Ferrante, her Naples, and for Marrocco it’s Mulberry Park, where not much seems to happen, and yet something’s always going on if you look beneath the surface. Marrocco finds the extraordinary in the lives of the folk who inhabit this sleepy suburb of Chicago, creating stories of individuals that she forms into a lively word tapestry, capturing days of lives gone by, reminding us that everyone has a story to tell.” (Fred L. Gardaphé, author of From Wise Guys to Wise Men)

“In Addio, Love Monster, Christina Marrocco has created a world that pulses with life. At the center of that life is the Millefiore family and their iron-fisted matriarch, Giuseppa. Set in fictional Mulberry Park, a suburb of Chicago, on the largely Sicilian-settled Singer Street, Marrocco’s novel-in-stories creates a place that is both familiar and wonderfully strange, a slice of a past time where families and neighbors squabble and gossip and judge, but most of all, they share a love that outstrips those lesser emotions. A wonderful first book by an author with a keen eye and a skillful touch.” (Patrick Parks, author of Tucumcari)

“With a unique and captivating voice and astounding attention to details, Christina Marrocco immerses us in the lives of a multi-generational immigrant family with her debut novel. I know well, these people of Mulberry Park, her fictional, working class, Sicilian-American neighborhood near Chicago. In this sharply focused snapshot of the midcentury Southern Italian immigrant experience, Marrocco populates Addio, Love Monster with people as real as it gets. I love this book.” (Karen Tintori, author of Unto the Daughters: The Legacy of an Honor Killing in a Sicilian-American Family)

©2022 Christina Marrocco (P)2023 Christina Marrocco
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Excellent audiobook!

I've listened to this audiobook twice now, and I love it more each time. Christina Marrocco's narration is so captivating that I can't help but get lost in the story. Well-done.

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Mind Blowing!

I'm so glad I decided to listen to Addio, Love Monster. It's a heartwarming and uplifting story that will stay with you long after you've finished listening. Good story. I recommend it to all.

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Incredible!

Christina Marrocco's narration of Addio, Love Monster is nothing short of phenomenal. She brings the story to life in a way that is both captivating and emotional. Loved this story!

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Fantastic audiobook!

Addio, Love Monster is a heartwarming and hilarious story, and Christina Marrocco's narration perfectly complements it. Her voice is full of warmth and humor, and she brings the characters to life in a way that makes you feel like you know them personally. Highly recommend.

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Captivating!

'Addio, Love Monster' is a delightful audiobook that kept me hooked from start to finish. The storytelling is enchanting, and the narrator's voice brings the characters to life.

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Love this story very much.

I'm not usually a fan of audiobooks, but I'm so glad I gave Addio, Love Monster a chance. Christina Marrocco's narration is simply outstanding. She brings the story to life in a way that I never thought possible. Good job.

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A masterpiece.

I was completely blown away by Christina Marrocco's Addio, Love Monster. She is a master storyteller, and she brings the story to life with her incredible voice and acting skills.

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A very good listen!

I'm not sure what I would have thought of Addio, Love Monster if I hadn't listened to the audiobook. Christina Marrocco's narration is the perfect complement to the story.

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Beautiful Story!

Addio, Love Monster is a beautiful story about family, love, and loss. I enjoyed listening to this book very much. The author captures the essence of the story and makes the characters feel like real people. I like it.

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Just amazing!

Christina Marrocco's narration of Addio, Love Monster is nothing short of phenomenal. She brings the story to life in a way that is both captivating and emotional. My cousin and I loved it very much.

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