No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel García Márquez

No One Writes to the Colonel

Gabriel García Márquez with J.S. Bernstein (Translator)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

69 pages | first published 1961

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From the Nobel Prize-winning author of One Hundred Years of Solitude, a series of short stories told in spare, unpretentious...picturesque prose (Library Journal)Written with compassionate realism and wit, the stories in this mesmerizing collectio...
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Summary of 1422 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
sad 49%
emotional 47%
dark 32%
challenging 22%
tense 16%
funny 13%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 32%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.62

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