If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler

Italo Calvino with William Weaver (Translator)

260 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced
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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 ...

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Moods

challenging 69%
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

medium 54%
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

3.94

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