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320 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544959125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 29 August 2017
Description
Intricate interior lives are brilliantly explored in these short stories, now presented in one definitive collection as Calvino intended them In Difficult Loves, Italy's master storyteller weaves tales in which cherished deceptions and illusions...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
funny 41%
adventurous 31%
emotional 24%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 20%
relaxing 13%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 6%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 23% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault
320 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544959125
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 29 August 2017
Description
Intricate interior lives are brilliantly explored in these short stories, now presented in one definitive collection as Calvino intended them In Difficult Loves, Italy's master storyteller weaves tales in which cherished deceptions and illusions...
Community Reviews Summary of 482 reviews
Moods
funny 41%
adventurous 31%
emotional 24%
lighthearted 24%
challenging 20%
relaxing 13%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
sad 6%
dark 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 36% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 23% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Sexual assault