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121 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099428541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Marcovaldo is an enchanting collection of twenty stories that are both melancholy and funny, farce and fantasy. Calvino charts the struggles of an Italian peasant to reconcile country habits with urban life, combining comical disasters with a surr...
Community Reviews Summary of 840 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
lighthearted 62%
adventurous 30%
relaxing 30%
hopeful 16%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Average rating
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121 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099428541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Marcovaldo is an enchanting collection of twenty stories that are both melancholy and funny, farce and fantasy. Calvino charts the struggles of an Italian peasant to reconcile country habits with urban life, combining comical disasters with a surr...
Community Reviews Summary of 840 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
lighthearted 62%
adventurous 30%
relaxing 30%
hopeful 16%
sad 8%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
informative 3%
challenging 1%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.