A review by withlivjones
If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I can honestly say that I have never read anything quite like this before. This is a clever, genre-crossing, self-aware piece of literature that truly understands what it means to be a reader, and I overall really enjoyed it. The beginning was fantastic, the ending was outstanding, the middle was a tad muddy, and I definitely preferred returning to the Reader’s story over the little snippets of other novels (sorry but some of the stories were flops and I was rather glad the Reader was interrupted). That said, I’m so glad I picked up this book as it’s a super ingenious way of telling a story, or rather, multiple stories. 
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