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Copy/paste the text below into your blog. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9811.Difficult_Loves?utm_medium=api&amp;utm_source=blog_review" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="Difficult Loves" border="0" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1166064842m/9811.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9811.Difficult_Loves?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">Difficult Loves</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/155517.Italo_Calvino">Italo Calvino</a><br/><br/> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10847020?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review"><h3>My review</h3></a> rating: 5 of 5 stars<br/>I love Italio Calvino, and this whimsical collection is really, really great. Calvino has a way of storytelling that is simple yet extraordinarily detailed at the same time. It's kind of like listening to your grandpa around the campfire, assuming your grandpa is a storyteller par excellence. These stories are all centered squarely around the theme ('difficult loves') and explore every facet of what it is to be human. A great introduction to Calvino and a nice collection to knock off during quiet evenings at home. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/290574?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_review">View all my reviews.</a>