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192 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060956585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 30 May 2000
Description
Italo Calvino was only twenty-three when he first published this bold and imaginative novel. It tells the story of Pin, a cobbler's apprentice in a town on the Ligurian coast during World War II. He lives with his sister, a prostitute, and spends ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,179 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
sad 37%
informative 35%
dark 32%
emotional 32%
tense 23%
challenging 17%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, Sexual content, War
192 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060956585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 30 May 2000
Description
Italo Calvino was only twenty-three when he first published this bold and imaginative novel. It tells the story of Pin, a cobbler's apprentice in a town on the Ligurian coast during World War II. He lives with his sister, a prostitute, and spends ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,179 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
sad 37%
informative 35%
dark 32%
emotional 32%
tense 23%
challenging 17%
funny 12%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 49% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal crueltyModerate
Death, Sexual content, War