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Italo Calvino
258 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749399236
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Traces the reading of a novel with the author and his reader as the main protagonists. In the course of this novel a whole shelf of novels are begun but never finished. The characters are the myriad of beings involved with the process of creation,...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,796 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 31%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 11% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassmentModerate
Rape, Sexism, KidnappingMinor
Incest—
Italo Calvino
258 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780749399236
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Traces the reading of a novel with the author and his reader as the main protagonists. In the course of this novel a whole shelf of novels are begun but never finished. The characters are the myriad of beings involved with the process of creation,...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,796 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 31%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 11% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassmentModerate
Rape, Sexism, KidnappingMinor
Incest