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sarah984 's review for:
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
by Italo Calvino
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved the structure of this novel, with the unnamed protagonist going to increasingly bizarre lengths to try and read a complete novel (especially a couple of the twists near the end), but unfortunately most of the novels themselves were not good (they got worse to read as the book progressed) and every woman made me cringe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Confinement, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, War
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Colonisation