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Reading this was an interesting experience and I liked how Calvino experimented with including the reader into the story. Unfortunately, while I was mostly excited about the main plot, the short novel beginnings that the protagonists reads weren't my genres and I really didn't care for them, though they demonstrated Calvinos eloquence and his amazing choice of phrases well. I liked his style of writing, but the stories didn't appeal to me personally. For the main plot you really have to suspend your disbelief for characters actions and situations were more of an excuse to have the reader begin but never finish more books than an actual cohesive storyline. But I didn't mind for I just wanted to have fun with the premise. What bugged me a little was that you can't really enjoy this book in one run for you are always interrupted by new book beginnings, which sometimes really took me out of it. But if you're interested in an experimental novel and don't mind not having a traditional plot, this book could be for you.