Bestiary by Julio Cortázar

Bestiary

Julio Cortázar with Alberto Manguel (Translator), Paul Blackburn (Translator), Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator), Gregory Rabassa (Translator), Clementine Rabassa (Translator)

340 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction short stories dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Cortazar's stories are descriptions of ordinary moments in which something impossible quietly takes place. His characters are all innocent- things happen to them but, if they are responsible for what takes place, their responsibility is not reveal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 600 reviews

Moods

mysterious 77%
dark 70%
reflective 58%
tense 35%
challenging 32%
emotional 16%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
sad 9%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 29%
fast 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Plot: 41% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 26% | No: 23% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 38% | N/A: 26% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.06

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