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egyptiaca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lalexare's review against another edition
4.0
Surreale e geniale come solo Calvino può essere.
Il tema di fondo del libro è il rapporto unico che si instaura tra il lettore, il libro e l'autore, e al contempo tra più lettori.
Le continue interruzioni dei racconti, il continuo entrare e uscire dai romanzi, i salti da un piano all'altro della storia frammentano la lettura rendendola poco scorrevole e volutamente fastidiosa. Calvino riesce a farci provare lo stesso fastidio che provoca al Lettore protagonista, facendoci di fatto immedesimare con lui e parlando, quindi, tanto a lui quanto a noi.
Il tema di fondo del libro è il rapporto unico che si instaura tra il lettore, il libro e l'autore, e al contempo tra più lettori.
Le continue interruzioni dei racconti, il continuo entrare e uscire dai romanzi, i salti da un piano all'altro della storia frammentano la lettura rendendola poco scorrevole e volutamente fastidiosa. Calvino riesce a farci provare lo stesso fastidio che provoca al Lettore protagonista, facendoci di fatto immedesimare con lui e parlando, quindi, tanto a lui quanto a noi.
amy42's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
stefanikovaa_'s review against another edition
5.0
On one hand a jumble of unfinished stories, on the other a literary masterpiece on reading and writing in itself.
Definitely will need a reread.
Definitely will need a reread.
bougainvillaya's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
im soooooo obsessed w this like it was so well done !! and i love that the chapters ended up as a story!!!!! what!!!!!!! i just thought it was so cool and fun and well structured and SILLY like the cimbrian vs cimerian history and the SPY NOVEL it became towards the end like !!!! silas flannery's diary chapter was my fav. just FUN. also i read this at work and i don't recommend that lmao i felt v awkward
lulamorashi's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
5.0
Was recommended to read this for PhD research – it wasn't relevant but it was a fantastically constructed meta-read and I really enjoyed it.
coconuttyy's review against another edition
4.0
a short literary novel that poses the question ‘why do you read?’ and it feels very liberating. it forces you to remember why you read, and why you’re even continuing the novel itself. it includes humor that you wouldn’t expect in the first place, but it also provides us with different narratives in a cohesive way through unexpected methods. i see this as a bit of a palate cleanser, and an enabling novel. read for your own personal enjoyment!
jayseewhy's review against another edition
5.0
I just finished reading ‘If on a winter’s night a traveller‘ by Italo Calvino, a book about me reading ‘If on a winter’s night a traveller‘ by Italo Calvino.
There’s so much going on here; meditations on reading, clever use of structure, exploration of style. This book was a lot of fun.
There’s so much going on here; meditations on reading, clever use of structure, exploration of style. This book was a lot of fun.