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willyb123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
ophiucushlx's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rebecaluv's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.5
It was too boring for me. It may be that I have 0 patience or there ir something I've missed because I really don't understand how someone could like it. The main character is meh and the rest I just feel like I really don't care about them at all.
Asomaba a sus ojos una lágrima
y a mi labio una frase de perdón;
habló el orgullo y se enjugó su llanto,
y la frase en mis labios expiró.
Yo voy por un camino; ella, por otro;
pero, al pensar en nuestro mutuo amor,
yo digo aún: "¿Por qué callé aquel día?
Y ella dirá: "¿Por qué no lloré yo?"
- Gustavo Adolfo Béquet Rimas y Leyendas
fabilegge's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
contessa_montecristo's review against another edition
3.0
Avevo letto questo libro già un'estate di molti anni fa e la rilettura è andata come mi aspettavo: adoro l'inizio e la fine (l'idea stessa della trama mi intriga e mi fa pensare), ma la parte centrale mi è risultata un po' lunga, probabilmente perché non sono riuscita ad affezionarmi ad altri personaggi.
Viola e Ursula hanno del potenziale, ma una è completamente matta (e non in modo metodico come il barone) e l'altra ha troppo poco spazio.
Viola e Ursula hanno del potenziale, ma una è completamente matta (e non in modo metodico come il barone) e l'altra ha troppo poco spazio.
casparb's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet and precisely what we'd hope for from Calvino's spectacular imagination. Honestly a gorgeous piece of fiction that anybody could make something of. The last page leads the reader into an exciting act of re-interpretation, without being too leading.
Calvino is something special - mythmaker is a cliché, but there is a peculiar element - autochthony? That we find in certain of his stories. The Baron feels culturally essential or axiomatic, such that it is strange to think it took until the mid-20thc for it to be written.
Big recommend.
Calvino is something special - mythmaker is a cliché, but there is a peculiar element - autochthony? That we find in certain of his stories. The Baron feels culturally essential or axiomatic, such that it is strange to think it took until the mid-20thc for it to be written.
Big recommend.