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Los pasos perdidos by Alejo Carpentier

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.75

The prose is beautiful, but I can't say it's a good book. Misogynist, "myth of the noble savage" colonialism with a hefty dose of protagonist and writer alike apparently not realizing what a terrible person the protagonist is throughout the story. (Probably because it's semi-autobiographical.) 
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