Mr Palomar by Italo Calvino

Mr Palomar

Italo Calvino with William Weaver (Translator)

128 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Mr Palomar is a delightful eccentric whose chief activity is looking at things. He is simply seeking knowledge; 'it is only after you have come to know the surface of things that you can venture to seek what is underneath'. Whether contemplating a...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 889 reviews

Moods

reflective: 97%

challenging: 46%

funny: 34%

inspiring: 28%

relaxing: 21%

informative: 18%

lighthearted: 17%

adventurous: 13%

mysterious: 13%

emotional: 10%

hopeful: 6%

sad: 5%

dark: 2%

tense: 2%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
28% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
5% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
12% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

1% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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