256 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141994185
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
Part pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escap...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 22%
reflective 22%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Homophobia
256 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141994185
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
Part pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escap...
Community Reviews Summary of 91 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 22%
reflective 22%
challenging 5%
emotional 5%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%Strong character development?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 60% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Homophobia