A review by jetjaguar124
The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

emotional funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A fascinating collection of short stories, all of them fun and inventive takes on different concepts within 20th century science. I found the quality of the stories quite variable; I'm very biased, I learned, towards Calvino's middle career. This book,  a collection of stories from across his time as a writer, really does a fantastic job charting his stylistic development. I can understand a little better now how Calvino became Calvino.

Highlights:

the Distance of the Moon
Without Colors
the Light Years
the Spiral
t Zero
the Chase
Night Driver
Shells and Time