Reviews

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

anam_victoria's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the most inventive books I've ever read- a must read for those who are into extremely experimental literature. Italo Calvino is my biggest find this year 

hemmabunny's review against another edition

challenging mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.75

gettyhesse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

siliron's review

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

wendelreads's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

This book jumps around a lot and gets quite fantastical or meta. I was into it, but about halfway, I grew tired of the jumps. Also, I don’t understand why every woman in the book is sexualized. That seemed unnecessary and makes The Reader (yes, some of us are women!) uncomfortable. I did like how it keeps unfolding so I don’t want to say too much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

anninerie's review

challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

eloisalou's review against another edition

5.0

Ah valeu mesmo a pena chegar ao fim deste!

faus_'s review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

olavboi1003's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

mkhare's review against another edition

4.0

4.5 stars. I got rather annoyed by the generally one-note depiction of the female characters in this book and the aggressiveness of the male attention towards them, but overall I thought it was a fantastic read.