Adam, One Afternoon by Italo Calvino

Adam, One Afternoon

Italo Calvino

192 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

This collection of playful, deadly fables is populated with waifs and strays, a gluttonous thief and a mischievous gardener. The grimly comic story The Argentine Ant moved Gore Vidal to declare 'if this is not a masterpiece of twentieth-century pr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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