Adam, One Afternoon by Italo Calvino

Adam, One Afternoon

Italo Calvino

192 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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This collection of playful, deadly fables is populated with waifs and strays, a gluttonous thief and a mischievous gardener. The grimly comic story The Argentine Ant moved Gore Vidal to declare 'if this is not a masterpiece of twentieth-century pr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 21 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.64

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