Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

Pedro Páramo

Juan Rulfo with Susan Sontag (Contributor), Margaret Sayers Peden (Translator)

128 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism challenging dark slow-paced

Description

Dentro de su brevedad, determinada por el rigor y la concentraci n expresiva, Pedro P ramo sintetiza la mayor parte de los temas que han interesado siempre a los mexicanos, ese misterio nacional que el talento de Juan Rulfo ha sabido condensar por...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,567 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 72%
challenging 59%
reflective 49%
sad 31%
emotional 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 14%
funny 4%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 39%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.93

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