A review by cantordustbunnies
The Complete Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino

4.0

Very cool and very much a product of the 1960's. While I enjoy psychedelia, I'm not as big a fan of postmodernism. The stories within are certainly enjoyable, written with style, and are an interesting combination of metaphor, myth, and science. Fundamental forces are personified and natural events are the often accidental result of the aspirations, dreams, or interactions of godlike beings in this collection of shorts. There were beautiful and profound moments but overall it felt like the sweet daydreams of a psilocybin enthusiast which maybe is exactly what you're looking for. These stories could get a little on the overly fanciful, airy-fairy side of things. I think they would make a great animated cartoon in the vein of René Laloux.