185 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Italo Calvino was only twenty-three when he first published this bold and imaginative novel. It tells the story of Pin, a cobbler's apprentice in a town on the Ligurian coast during World War II. He lives with his sister, a prostitute, and spends ...
Community Reviews Summary of 626 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 46%
dark 42%
emotional 28%
informative 28%
tense 25%
challenging 21%
mysterious 17%
lighthearted 14%
funny 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, Death, Sexual content
185 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Italo Calvino was only twenty-three when he first published this bold and imaginative novel. It tells the story of Pin, a cobbler's apprentice in a town on the Ligurian coast during World War II. He lives with his sister, a prostitute, and spends ...
Community Reviews Summary of 626 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
sad 46%
dark 42%
emotional 28%
informative 28%
tense 25%
challenging 21%
mysterious 17%
lighthearted 14%
funny 10%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Cursing, Death, Sexual content