Difficult Loves by Italo Calvino

Difficult Loves

Italo Calvino

290 pages • first pub 1958 (editions) user-added

fiction short stories adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced
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Tales of love and loneliness in which the author blends reality and illusion. “The quirkiness and grace of the writing, the originality of the imagination at work,...and a certain lovable nuttiness make this collection well worth reading” (Margare...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 832 reviews

Moods

reflective: 79%

funny: 37%

emotional: 35%

lighthearted: 31%

adventurous: 27%

relaxing: 22%

challenging: 18%

hopeful: 14%

mysterious: 9%

inspiring: 7%

sad: 5%

dark: 3%

Pace

23% of readers chose fast
40% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
23% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
6% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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