Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
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Sexual content, Incest, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, ConfinementMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5878 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
mysterious 56%
adventurous 42%
funny 28%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 13% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating
260 pages | first published 1979
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ISBN/UID: 9780088619451
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: L&OD Key Porter
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Italo Calvino's masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book's central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader's desire to finish ...Book Information
260 pages | first published 1979
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ISBN/UID: 9780088619451
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: L&OD Key Porter
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Italo Calvino's masterpiece combines a love story and a detective story into an exhilarating allegory of reading, in which the reader of the book becomes the book's central character. Based on a witty analogy between the reader's desire to finish ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Incest, PedophiliaModerate
Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, ConfinementMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, RacismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 5878 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
mysterious 56%
adventurous 42%
funny 28%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 13% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 6%Average rating