拿坡里之戀

I picked this up before a week in Naples and it completely changed how I read the city — the writing on Vesuvius looming just beyond the streets gave context I never would've gotten from a guidebook alone. It's the kind of travel book that stays with you after you get home.

The chapters on Vesuvius and how the volcano's presence shapes everyday life in the city really stuck with me. I read it over a week in the evenings and kept finding small details about the Neapolitan character I hadn't noticed on my own trip there.

The writing captures Naples' edge perfectly—that constant buzz from Vesuvius hovering in the background is woven through every chapter, not just mentioned once. I read it on a slow Sunday and immediately wanted to book a flight.