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eb00kie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Distance to the moon - loved the ricotta and the flying fish and the sparkling sea
Daybreak - nani the fuck mucho confusion, family of celestials confronted with the universe coagulating
A Sign in Space - the artist's competition and torment and how superimposed art and references muddle reality and our perception of it
All at one point - celestials inhabiting one point like a closed community, with xenophobia, gossip, bonding through food, the village mother Virgin Mary and the pain of separation
Without Colors - people growing apart, reference to Orpheus and Eurydice
Games - need for dominance, vs. pleasure of the game
Aquatic - clash of generations
How much shall we bet - wheel of fortune
Dino - group identity static vs dynamic, individual vs group, and what others see
Light Years - person sees Twitter reactions to his life 200m years ago and tries reacting to them, while separated by 1000m years delay. Awesome idea
Spiral
Daybreak - nani the fuck mucho confusion, family of celestials confronted with the universe coagulating
A Sign in Space - the artist's competition and torment and how superimposed art and references muddle reality and our perception of it
All at one point - celestials inhabiting one point like a closed community, with xenophobia, gossip, bonding through food, the village mother Virgin Mary and the pain of separation
Without Colors - people growing apart, reference to Orpheus and Eurydice
Games - need for dominance, vs. pleasure of the game
Aquatic - clash of generations
How much shall we bet - wheel of fortune
Dino - group identity static vs dynamic, individual vs group, and what others see
Light Years - person sees Twitter reactions to his life 200m years ago and tries reacting to them, while separated by 1000m years delay. Awesome idea
Spiral
ahmed92kira's review against another edition
3.0
ترددت بين نجمتين او ٣
بعض القصص كانت مملة وبعضها كان جيد
قصتين او ثلاثة كانت ممتازة
بعض القصص كانت مملة وبعضها كان جيد
قصتين او ثلاثة كانت ممتازة
erikanatale_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bene_velle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
mary_sh's review against another edition
3.0
La modalità della raccolta di racconti non è proprio nelle mie corde, quindi non sono riuscita ad apprezzare a pieno il libro, trovandolo un po' ripetitivo. Tuttavia la fantasia di Calvino è impareggiabile e l'idea di percorrere tramite i racconti tutta la storia dell'universo e dell'origine della vita dai punti di vista più particolari, come quelli macroscopici dei pianeti o quelli microscopici delle cellule stesse umanizzate, è semplicemente geniale e originale.
ninacarrara's review against another edition
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mood_124's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The second Italo Calvino book I have read (first being If on a winters night a traveler), I thought it not as good as the first but still an immersive experience.
I feel some of the scientific names were lost on me, therefore I felt as if I didn't quite understand to my potential of the story. However, I loved how I felt that I too was experiencing every event that the main character did. That I was time travelling, but not watching someone else's memories but my own.
I feel some of the scientific names were lost on me, therefore I felt as if I didn't quite understand to my potential of the story. However, I loved how I felt that I too was experiencing every event that the main character did. That I was time travelling, but not watching someone else's memories but my own.
biblioash01's review against another edition
Calvino,
The ability to weave your insanely wild imaginations into words, the skill to even find appropriate words has left me in awe. I am extremely intrigued by this speculative story collection!
The ability to weave your insanely wild imaginations into words, the skill to even find appropriate words has left me in awe. I am extremely intrigued by this speculative story collection!
cuorechearde's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
3.0
non il mio preferito di Calvino, ma nel complesso una lettura piacevole che mi ha accompagnata per un bel po’ di tempo e anche solo per questo gli esprimo tutta la mia gratitudine con 3 stelline