semsmith 's review for:

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

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Personally, I loved this book. Bought with no idea what it was I was intrigued by the blurb. To me this was a breath of fresh air and a much needed one as I had fell in a massive reading slump. Such a unique way of writing a book, recommending to literally everyone. Very glad I picked this up. I can’t get over how cool the dynamic is of having one part the reader trying to peice together the books to no avail, to the interesting short stories each one more gripping than the last, but nothing more gripping than the search that was for the lost books, and how it escalates so much from simply asking the book store owner whether they have the rest of the book to going undercover in South American countries in search of reading these books. Great book for anyone who wants a light hearted adventure novel and a fan of short gripping stories ranging from : kids being sent away in danger of being caught in a family feud to to a man that has the power to erase anything he desires from the universe and youll never find the conclusion of. 8.7/10