International Book Club: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico

Books Between Worlds is an Amsterdam reading community for people who live between languages, cultures, and places. We read books that help us connect through words.

Once a month, we meet over drinks to talk about one book worth crossing a border for. No lectures. No pressure to sound clever. Just curious people and a real conversation.

This month's book

Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, translated from the Italian by Sophie Hughes, shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize.

Anna and Tom are living the dream in Berlin: the plant-filled apartment, the freelance creative life, the perfectly curated feed. But beneath the beautiful surface, something is quietly missing. A sharp, deceptively calm portrait of a generation chasing a life that always seems to be happening somewhere else.

What to expect

A small group (15 seats), a relaxed corner of Westerpark, drinks to share, and an evening that feels worldly and warm.

Meeting details

📅 Thursday, 23 July 2026

⏰ 6:30 PM gather · 7:00–8:30 PM discussion

📍 Westerpark, Amsterdam. The exact meeting spot shared with registered guests before the event

🎟 Free · 15 seats · reserve yours below

Bring a drink to share if you can, and support a local bookshop when you buy the book.

Read the world. Stay human.