‘He had only to seek it within himself, closing his eyes, or clasping the telephone token in his hand, and that sense of squalor was defeated, only he existed, alone, facing the adventure of his journey.’
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This was my first Calvino and maybe I haven’t chosen the right book because it didn’t live up to the expectations I had since I keep seeing this author everywhere. This book is a collection of 11 short stories (just a few pages in) about complicated feelings that characters have. I liked the Traveler the most however it was difficult to connect with the writing style - descriptions that go on and on forever, feeling a bit flat in the end. I didn’t find how women were portrayed too great either.
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Should I give Calvino another go with a different book?