Reviews - As Cidades Invisíveis

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As Cidades Invisíveis

Italo Calvino

4.05 AVERAGE

ililly2003's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mattshervheim's review against another edition

4.5

This was a treat — equal parts intellect, playfulness, and imagination. I loved it.

stewreads's review against another edition

4.0

A short, fascinating book, framed as a series of conversations between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo. The conversations consist of Khan asking Polo to describe the various cities of his vast empire, and Polo responding with some pretty fantastic stories. Calvino is nothing if not unique, and I can certainly say that I haven't ever read anything like this before.

brobee's review against another edition

4.0

challenging funny informative fast-paced

kevburmeister's review against another edition

5.0

lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dolorsitamet's review against another edition

3.0

*3.5
I mean, I don't know.

Er...
Not my cup of tea, quite?
No, it was fascinating...I mean..like an encyclopaedia...rich with pretty words and phrases...
It was almost reminiscent of that anime, Kino's Journey. But more a focus on the places, not the people.
I feel like I'd have appreciated it more if I were European. Why's that?
I've traveled. A problem?
Too macroscopic?
Um...

I don't know.
I have this feeling that I should have, would have liked it. But it just didn't click this time. Certainly unique. Innovative. Nicely written.