Our Ancestors: The Cloven Viscount, The Baron in the Trees, The Non-Existent Knight by Italo Calvino

Our Ancestors: The Cloven Viscount, The Baron in the Trees, The Non-Existent Knight

I nostri antenati #1-3

Italo Calvino

393 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Contains 3 novellas originally published between 1952-1959: The Cloven Viscount, The Baron In the Trees, The Non-Existent Knight.

Community Reviews Summary of 142 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
funny 75%
reflective 58%
lighthearted 41%
challenging 33%
inspiring 25%
emotional 16%
mysterious 16%
dark 8%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 33%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

4.07

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