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I nostri antenati: Il visconte dimezzato; Il barone rampante; Il cavaliere inesistente by Italo Calvino

starla's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book is slow-going, especially the novella 'The Baron in the Trees', which I thought was way too long and kind of boring. Each chapter contains a single story about the titular baron, with very little overarching plot, so I never felt like reading more than a couple of chapters in one sitting. However, the other two stories are great, especially 'The Non-Existent Knight', which was very funny and actually had a plot.
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mile_f's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

spookyliv's review against another edition

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4.0

Il visconete dimezzato: **
Il barone rampante: ****
Il cavaliere inesistente: *****

francesca89it's review against another edition

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challenging funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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danpo's review against another edition

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4.0

Calvino è tra i miei scrittori preferiti quindi la mia recensione non fa testo.
Quattro stelle solo perché il cavaliere inesistente è il libro che di Calvino mi piace meno.

paulasm's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

brigsssss's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

poppy_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

carlo's review against another edition

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  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

sarahkomas's review against another edition

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2.0

Sad because I've enjoyed his other ones, but I had to really push myself to get through these. Of them, the only one I actually enjoyed was the second one, The Baron in the Trees. I'm not sure why Goodreads has them only as a collection, as I think the second one is good enough to stand alone