Adam, One Afternoon: And Other Stories by Italo Calvino
Adam, One Afternoon: And Other Stories

Italo Calvino

Adam, One Afternoon: And Other Stories

Italo Calvino

189 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

The world of Calvino is a world of fable, but he uses the mechanisms of fable to focus with unerring precision on human reality.Nature in these stories has a magical quality in the flight of a crow, the iridescent track of a snail, the sideways le...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.75

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