A novel that makes you smile and move, reminding a simple truth: no one is normal, no one is different, we are all unique and perfect.
Paolo Conforti is an ambitious and dishonest politician, skilled at appealing to the gut of the nation and constructing convenient truths. He is on the verge of becoming Prime Minister, the goal for which he has sacrificed everything. Paolo has been orphaned since the age of thirteen and also has a twin brother Simone, the person he is closer to than anyone else. Simone has Down syndrome and lives a simple and happy life; his strength lies in seeing beauty everywhere and getting straight to the point. When Paolo’s career collapses due to a corruption case and a dangerous blackmail, the politician finds a desperate and brilliant solution: to run Simone in his place, convinced he can manipulate him. But Simone is not manipulable, and his campaign – composed of hugs, sincerity, and kindness – surprises the nation, and especially Paolo.
Paolo Ruffini is an actor, screenwriter, director, and founder of the film association Nido del Cuculo. A long-time host of successful television shows (Colorado 2011-2015), he is a rather versatile author, especially regarding the youth world. Among his most recent works All Good (TEA 2012), the pamphlet on the world of social media I Hate Therefore I Am (Mondadori Electa 2015), Call When You Arrive (Sperling & Kupfer 2016), The Up Syndrome (Mondadori, 2019), I Can Only Love. Eight Stories Where Love Is the Cure (Baldini + Castoldi, 2024), I Am Perfect (La nave di Teseo, 2026).
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