Matthew's review
The Baron in the Trees
by Italo Calvino
Matthew's review
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino
Matthew's review
rating:
I was disappointed in this book. I love Calvino's experimental nature and the brilliance of his ideas. His postmodern approach is bold and admirable. However, I think Baron in the Trees was written in the wrong voice -- it takes place (as far as I know, since I didn't finish it) from the POV of the brother rather than the Baron who goes up in the trees to live his life. It should have been 1st- or 3rd-person from the Baron's POV. That would have been more interesting. So: great idea for a book, well-written, but fundamentally flawed in its voicing. If anyone thinks I should have given this book more of a chance, or if the voicing changes at some point, I'm open to a reevaluation...
