If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino

If on a Winter's Night a Traveller

Italo Calvino with William Weaver (Translator)

258 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

Description

Traces the reading of a novel with the author and his reader as the main protagonists. In the course of this novel a whole shelf of novels are begun but never finished. The characters are the myriad of beings involved with the process of creation,...

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Moods

challenging 70%
mysterious 58%
reflective 55%
adventurous 42%
funny 31%
lighthearted 15%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%
dark 3%
emotional 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 32%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 43% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 11% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.94

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