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If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino

rojinzahaki's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5/5 stars*

pumastredia's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

Hmmmm I loved the premise, i loved the tone, and some parts of it. I also loved the ending. But the middle part was meh - it got repetitive and “i get the point” was my reaction for a lot of its duration. Probably would be a way cooler experience in Italian!  Low-key sexist at times: it manages to acknowledge it in one or two ironic remarks,  and maybe it’s a commentary on how novels are structured that went over my head, yet i couldn’t help to get taken aback when the “female protagonist” appears as a mystique femme fatale and arouses instant  drive to posses in everyone. So yeah. Fun but did not change my life and worldview hehe

bambismith's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

sal86's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

mariavdl's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious

3.0

bizy's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cami7's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

blind_lawyer's review against another edition

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An incredibly "meta" novel, I think I wasn't in the correct mindset to read it. May give it another try down the line.

kellywins555's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

_poppy_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75