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molslittlelibrary's review
read for uni course and quite simply i am very confused
richardleis's review against another edition
3.0
I read the first volume only and lost interest in the rest. The very first story, "The Distance of the Moon", is one of my favorites, but none of the other stories in the first volume quite lived up to my initial excitement.
chelseadoherty's review
5.0
It took an entire year for me to finish this collection but that was mostly because I had to sit with nearly every story afterwards and process it. I didn’t want to get to the end. Thankfully, there are over 30 stories in this collection. I LOVED pretty much every story in here and was blown away by the writing. With many of the stories, I can honestly say I had never read anything like it before. Italo Calvino is a mastermind. I have only read one of his novels but I will definitely read more. This is the type of thing you read and it makes you look at the world differently. I would highly recommend to anyone that wants their head just utterly scrambled but creatively.
jpcapili's review against another edition
5.0
Not sure how to rate an anthology book, but I'm giving it 5 stars because it IS a great collection of short stories.
Sure.. there are a couple of stories that are too difficult to comprehend and lack pacing but it shouldn't deter from the other stories that are absolutely brilliant and creative.
Sure.. there are a couple of stories that are too difficult to comprehend and lack pacing but it shouldn't deter from the other stories that are absolutely brilliant and creative.
cazxxx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
aront's review
4.0
Some of my favorite books ever are the two original Cosmicomics collections. I read this to finish the rest. While I gave the first two books 5 stars, the later stories lack the originality, poetry & humor of the first group. Nonetheless, Calvino is a genius and these stories are a must read.
pval4's review against another edition
5.0
Soltanto un genio come Calvino poteva scrivere un libro di geografia astronomica, fisica e matematica e trasformarlo in un'opera d'arte della letteratura. Solo un genio come Calvino può tenere il fedele lettore incollato alle pagine del libro con un le avventure di gas, organismi mono- e pluricellulari. Super raccomandato, a scienziati e non. Anzi, soprattutto ai non-scienziati. Se avessi letto questo libro in seconda liceo - anno in cui si studiava geografia astronomica - la mia vita sarebbe stata più semplice. E non sto qua ad elencare ogni messaggio che ogni episodio, ogni teorema 'favolizzato' da Calvino nasconde. Scopritelo da voi. Io da parte mia vi dico che è un altro di quei libri che cambia.
thomcote's review
5.0
Endlessly witty and thought-provoking. Calvino's science-fantasy is essential for fans of the genre.
pfmoy39's review against another edition
3.0
It’s hard to judge this one. I admire his creativity and the clear genius he puts on display throughout, and while many stories left me saying “wow,” some of them were tough reads that I couldn’t wrap my brain around.
My advice: before reading a new story, check back to the introduction where the translator provides more context. That was especially helpful for me.
It’s closer to 4 stars for me but not all the way there… GR should include half stars!
My advice: before reading a new story, check back to the introduction where the translator provides more context. That was especially helpful for me.
It’s closer to 4 stars for me but not all the way there… GR should include half stars!