Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino, William Weaver

128 pages first pub 1963 (editions) user-added

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Marcovaldo is an unskilled worker in a drab industrial city in northern Italy. He is an irrepressible dreamer and an inveterate schemer. Much to the puzzlement of his wife, his children, his boss, and his neighbors, he chases his dreams - but the ...

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Community Reviews

3.79
based on 1,058 reviews

Moods

funny: 77%

lighthearted: 65%

reflective: 61%

relaxing: 36%

adventurous: 30%

hopeful: 15%

inspiring: 9%

sad: 8%

emotional: 5%

informative: 4%

challenging: 2%

dark: 2%

mysterious: 1%

tense: 1%


Pace

50% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
70% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
79% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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