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Sous le soleil jaguar by Italo Calvino

playguru's review against another edition

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3.0

Tre racconti per una serie lasciata incompleta sui sensi.
Meraviglioso il primo sull'olfatto: intreccio di tre storie, molto diverse tra loro ma fortemente coinvolgenti nella narrazione e nelle ambientazioni. 5 stelle
Elaborato e forse eccessivamente condito il secondo, sul gusto, con quasi prevedibile finale un po' forzato su toni oscuri. 3/4 stelle
Meno riuscito il terzo e non abbastanza coinvolgente. 3 stelle.
Si tratta, comunque, dell'opera di un sapiente tessitore di trame attraverso l'inanellamento di parole danzanti, roboanti, ficcanti, stimolanti.

shiprim's review against another edition

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5.0

Calvino enteresan bir yazar, yazdıkları da bence kendisi gibi. Bu ufak ve yarım öykü kitabında da, 5 duyuyu benzetmelerle yaşama aktarmaya çalışmış. Özellikle Meksika'da geçen ve tatm duygusunu anlatan "Jaguar-Güneş Altında" ile bir kralın sarayındaki sessizlikle imtihanını anlatan "Kulak Kesilmiş Bir Kral" çok güzel -ki bunda da bariz şekilde duyma duyusunu kaleme alıyor.

christensen5's review against another edition

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4.0

4.

Sensuous prose, in the most literal sense. Calvino fires off three intense and memorable short stories.

Under the Jaguar Sun: An intimate, thrilling, almost carnal portrait of appetite, straying into wanton and forbidden desire.

A King Listens: Intricate, neurotic and layered with imagery; Calvino works a wild and delightful magic with his metaphors, but without overindulging. Just a masterpiece, I read it twice in succession.

The Name, The Nose An intoxicating, disorientating, nigh-orgiastic medley. Quite thrilling!

isr's review against another edition

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

2.25

shukriabdullah's review against another edition

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challenging reflective tense medium-paced

2.75

beepbeepbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous informative lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

really beautiful

michaelmoses's review against another edition

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4.0

The final collection of tales to come from Calvino, Under the Jaguar Sun contains three short stories that were originally intended to correspond to our five senses, the intention being cut-short by his untimely demise, leaving the visual and tactile world of narrative unpenned.
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ecsolius's review

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medium-paced

3.0

roseofmay's review against another edition

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5.0

i absolutely adored his writing style and the stories were so interesting. i will definitely read more from him in the future!

nicole_bookmarked's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No

3.5