A review by boxcar
The Cloven Viscount by Italo Calvino

dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the darkest calvino I’ve read. Very good, quick read. I love how he crafts a story with all the energy of an age old folktale, all around a single idea. what if a man was split in half? love it.