260 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner
Publication date: 01 January 1981
Description
Italo Calvino imagines a novel capable of endless mutations in this intricately crafted story about writing and readers.If on a Winter's Night a Traveler turns out to be not one novel but ten, each with a different plot, style, ambience, and autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,767 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 31%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 5%
emotional 4%
informative 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 11% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual harassment, IncestModerate
Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, KidnappingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexism
260 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner
Publication date: 01 January 1981
Description
Italo Calvino imagines a novel capable of endless mutations in this intricately crafted story about writing and readers.If on a Winter's Night a Traveler turns out to be not one novel but ten, each with a different plot, style, ambience, and autho...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,767 reviews
Moods
mysterious 60%
reflective 55%
adventurous 43%
funny 31%
lighthearted 16%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 5%
emotional 4%
informative 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
dark 2%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 43% | A mix: 36% | N/A: 11% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual harassment, IncestModerate
Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, KidnappingMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexism