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Our Ancestors: The Cloven Viscount, The Baron in the Trees, The Non-Existent Knight by Italo Calvino
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starla's review
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book is slow-going, especially the novella 'The Baron in the Trees', which I thought was way too long and kind of boring. Each chapter contains a single story about the titular baron, with very little overarching plot, so I never felt like reading more than a couple of chapters in one sitting. However, the other two stories are great, especially 'The Non-Existent Knight', which was very funny and actually had a plot.
Graphic: Murder, War, and Death
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Confinement
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