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260 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780088619451
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: L&OD Key Porter
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Italo Calvino's masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book's central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader's desire to finish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,553 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 30%
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: 35% | 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: 53% | 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 harassment, IncestModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, SexismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Racism260 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780088619451
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: L&OD Key Porter
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Italo Calvino's masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book's central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader's desire to finish ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,553 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 30%
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: 35% | 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: 53% | 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 harassment, IncestModerate
Sexual assault, Rape, SexismMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Racism