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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
dark
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A very hard read. I found myself slogging through the language used in some of the chapters. Some chapters I wished I could stop reading this book, but it's the magic of Calvino that you know there will be some thing great coming up. All around a great read but in installments, for me at least
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
informative
reflective
fast-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
Calvino's "Invisible Cities" is more than poignant--it is accessible. I find that it is not flowerily pretentious for a book that is literally describing dozens of different cities, each given only 1-3 pages.
The ideas in this story are unique. Some of my favorite cities were the ones that involved mirror cities. When I started a new mirror city story, a part of me felt it had already been done before in another city, but only for a moment. Then, Calvino complicated the expected. I loved the ends of these mirror city stories--they all further complicated the appearance of these cities.
It is true, a few of the cities are less interesting than the others. But I think there only ended up being a couple I didn't feel strongly about, not enough for me to have enjoyed it as less than a five-star read.
This book is fast-paced, poetic, and as mentioned before, accessible. I'd recommend this in a heartbeat. Up next for me: Calvino's "The Baron in the Trees." I can't wait to read more from him!
The ideas in this story are unique. Some of my favorite cities were the ones that involved mirror cities. When I started a new mirror city story, a part of me felt it had already been done before in another city, but only for a moment. Then, Calvino complicated the expected. I loved the ends of these mirror city stories--they all further complicated the appearance of these cities.
It is true, a few of the cities are less interesting than the others. But I think there only ended up being a couple I didn't feel strongly about, not enough for me to have enjoyed it as less than a five-star read.
This book is fast-paced, poetic, and as mentioned before, accessible. I'd recommend this in a heartbeat. Up next for me: Calvino's "The Baron in the Trees." I can't wait to read more from him!
challenging
reflective
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
reading up on the contents of this book, the term "prose poems" was used. very apt description. a little heavy on the musings of the philosophy of Place but there were some gems.
I have mixed feelings about this book, and feel perhaps this is one I should have read rather than listening to.
I love an experiment in form, and Calvino is a master at this. This was interesting and fun but felt somehow unsatisfying, in the same way as a lot of SF which is all worldbuilding and no story.
I may revisit in future.
I love an experiment in form, and Calvino is a master at this. This was interesting and fun but felt somehow unsatisfying, in the same way as a lot of SF which is all worldbuilding and no story.
I may revisit in future.