I have never read anything like this book before, and I doubt I will again. This book was so weird and wonderful at the same time. It contains the start of many different stories, and yet it all flows. I also LOVED the beginning where Calvino talks about the process of reading. I can see why Refinery 29 put it on their list of books to read before 30 (which I'm still working on 2 years past the deadline.)