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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
this is kinda too meta for my brain but I LOVE IT
4.5 stars
4.5 stars
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
As Nathan put it so well in our discussion of Calvino's intellectual and impish romp about the joys of reading, "It's basically a post-modern takedown of postmodernism." One can't help but be charmed by the literary game Calvino is playing here. His balance of storytelling, structure and ideas is masterful. If its scattered plot lines deny the reader a strong emotional bond with the book, its playful dissection of why we read and the elation that comes with it is irresistible.
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
an amazing thing to read and a beautiful tribute to books and reading
I have to say, I enjoyed this at the very beginning, but just found myself getting increasingly irritated by Calvino’s pontificating.
He raises some interesting questions about the agency of the reader, but this slowly devolved into a nightmare read that I had to force myself to finish.
He raises some interesting questions about the agency of the reader, but this slowly devolved into a nightmare read that I had to force myself to finish.
challenging
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes