Reviews

Difficult Loves by Italo Calvino

luciagr5's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

natjac98's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

laurencarsley's review against another edition

4.0

4.5. I loved this series of short stories. The first section, difficult loves, mainly focused on men and women overthinking and being awkward in intimate situations. I loved the attention to detail and the humor, these stories contained such original writing. The second section, difficult lives, seemed to focus on what makes a livable, pleasant, comfortable life and how do we find our place in the world that has too many people and too many contradictory ways of being. The two stories in the last section made me feel itchy and claustrophobic (in the best way?), they were so stressful and brilliant.

_anamarija_'s review against another edition

3.0

"- La bellezza vainventata continuamente, - dicevo io.
-La bellezza è sempre la bellezza, è eterna.
- La bellezza nasce sempre da un urto."

sofisofsos's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

aliciamoreira's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

fedeereads_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

gaiamolinaro's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

linci's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Dragi Matija,
još jedna odlična knjiga pročitana ove godine! Mislim da ću ju iznova čitati svako ljeto kada ju kupim jer ju moram kupiti. Moj prvi Calvino, navodno i najlakši za čitati s obzirom na jednostavnost teksta, svakako neće biti zadnji. U kolekciji od nekoliko priča, autor govori o različitim pojedincima koji na veoma različite načine dolaze ili proživljavaju ljubav. Neki ju samo okrznu dok neki potpuno žive u njoj. Priče su nedorečene i nije uvijek sve objašnjeno, ali sve te ispunjavaju neočekivanom mirnoćom. Mnogo priča je vezano uz ljeto i more i voljela bih ponovno pročitati knjigu dok ležim na nekoj rivieri. Nadam se lijepom i uzbudljivom ljetu, s ponekim izgubljenim gaćama!

tee_tee_tee's review against another edition

Boring. Makes me sleepy.