A review by anna_m_k
Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Beautifully written and wonderfully translated, Invisible Cities is a series of cities described in a few paragraphs or a few pages by Marco Polo to Kublai Khan. Every descibed city is one that Polo has gone to and is niw describ ng to the Khan. But you won't need to know any history to understand what they're talking about. Sometimes the cities Polo describes could be from his time, sometimes they have tram lines and airports that lead you to a city of identical suburbs. And some are fantasies sitting on tall stilts or with impossible realities. All you need to know is that all cities, or just one, contain multitudes. Every city is lavishly but succintly described and their core selves are fascinating to see displayed. 
Ultimately, this a very vibes based book about cities as settings and as living things and as monuments made by and for people. And i loved it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, and Misogyny