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Invisible Cities
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Marco Polo and Kublai Khan talk of cities Marco has visited.
Where to begin with this one? I thought the writing was beautiful. Calvino and his translator painted vivid pictures of various cities, each a seemingly magical realm with its own quirks. As Marco tells more and more stories, Kublai questions the nature of his empire.
Unfortunately, very little actually happens. While they are very well written, the individual city tales read almost like entries in a poet's travel journal. There's not really an actual story unless you consider an ongoing conversation between two historical figures a plot.
While I'm glad I read it and I thought the writing was masterful, I don't feel like gushing about this particular book. Three out of five stars.
Where to begin with this one? I thought the writing was beautiful. Calvino and his translator painted vivid pictures of various cities, each a seemingly magical realm with its own quirks. As Marco tells more and more stories, Kublai questions the nature of his empire.
Unfortunately, very little actually happens. While they are very well written, the individual city tales read almost like entries in a poet's travel journal. There's not really an actual story unless you consider an ongoing conversation between two historical figures a plot.
While I'm glad I read it and I thought the writing was masterful, I don't feel like gushing about this particular book. Three out of five stars.
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March 8, 2015
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Mar 12, 2015 08:53AM
You check out that Marco Polo show yet? The cinematography is really well done, but the story is rather lacking. Still probably worth checking out though, and it does get a bit better, towards the end.
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It's a netflix original. It was noted for having a massive budget, attempting to be the "Game of Thrones" for netflix, but I think it ended up being a big bust. Critics skewered it, but it's really not too bad imo. I'm hoping it'll get a season 2.
