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

If on a Winter's Night a Traveller

Italo Calvino with William Weaver (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler is a marvel of ingenuity, an experimental text that looks longingly back to the great age of narration—"when time no longer seemed stopped and did not yet seem to have exploded." Italo Calvino's novel is in one se...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,776 reviews

Moods

challenging 69%
mysterious 61%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 31%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 11%
relaxing 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 31%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 43% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 11% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.94

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