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I’ve never felt so acknowledged by an author, because we (a reader)are not meant to contribute to the story, because the story’s already been told. There’s not much we can do except observe, and hope the ending is favourable. I guess that’s still the same even with this book. No matter how involved the readers […] read full post >>

I feel this book is very unique: it is quite different from other books I have read. From the very beginning, it is clearly written that the narrative itself is part of the subject. While the narrator, Rodrigo, introduces himself and even explains that the story will contain several characters, including himself as an important […] read full post >>

If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller by Calvino, Italo was definitely an interesting read. From the beginning it right away captured my attention and the way it started got me hooked and interested right away. This is because of how Calvino, Italo addresses the reader as you and how we are the one who […] read full post >>

To be honest, I did not like If on a winter’s night a traveler. I get why it’s considered creative, but my experience was mostly confusion and distance. In the beginning, when the narrator tells you where to sit, adjust the light, relax, and prepare to read. I remember thinking: why is he telling me […] read full post >>

I have to confess that I picked this book because the title is sooo poetic. It is an unfinished sentence, so I guess that there may be a cliff hanger at the end of the book. Clearly, there is something similar but not exactly a cliff hanger. I found the book to be sooo CHAOTIC […] read full post >>

This was my first time reading a novel written in this style, and as is with all new experiences, at first it felt jarring and almost uncomfortable, but I gradually grew to like the style as I kept progressing throughout the book. In this novel I (yes, me) keep getting incomplete novels. In some ways, […] read full post >>

“If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler” by Italo Calvino is definitely a unique novel that I have mixed feelings about. From the very first section of the novel, it was interesting that the story unfolded in a second-person point of view, addressing the reader as “you”. This initially made me more interested in continuing […] read full post >>

First of all, I will start by saying that the writing style of the book was defenitly confusing. Here I thought that this would be a super easy read cause it was only 77ish pages, but I was wrong. Especially at the beginning, I wasn’t really sure what the book was talking about. I had […] read full post >>

“Ah if only I could grab Macabea, give her a good bath, a plate of hot soup, a kiss on the forehead as I tucked her into bed. And cause her to wake up and find simply the great luxury of living.” (50) That was the most interesting introduction I have read so far in […] read full post >>

When I started reading this book, I was lost. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. It really took me a while to understand the mix of dialogue between the author and the story. Even the name Macabea is undefined, written by the author as she is writ... read full post >>

When I started reading this book, I was lost. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it. It really took me a while to understand the mix of dialogue between the author and the story. Even the name Macabea is undefined, written by the author as she is writ... read full post >>

I’m confused… I’m always confused but I think I’m genuinely lost this time… I think I enjoyed this one… again, I am confused so I’m not sure… I found the narration really interesting, but a bit hard to follow! I felt like I was sitting beside someone who just kept talking and talking and spiralling … Continue reading ??? star read full post >>

I’m not really sure of what I just read. Is that the point? Maybe. From the very first page, this novel had felt different from anything else I have read in this course. It starts off with a drawn out introduction and I was kind of just thrown off, but also very intrigued? … I […] read full post >>

My first reaction to this book was that the narrator was so wishy-washy. read full post >>

When reading If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler, my strongest impression was that I was constantly moving between different universes. The transitions were sudden and unexpected, almost like shifting through dreams. Each time I became fully immersed in a story, it would abruptly stop and another novel would begin. The experience felt like going […] read full post >>