Un lugar llamado Antaño by Olga Tokarczuk

Un lugar llamado Antaño

Olga Tokarczuk with Ester Rabasco Macías (Translator), Bogumiła Wyrzykowska (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction magical realism challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Una novela mágica: la historia de un pueblo y sus excéntricos habitantes, que es al mismo tiempo la historia de un siglo y un país.«Antaño es un lugar situado en el centro del universo»: con esta frase arranca esta novela. Antaño es un pueblo míti...

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Community Reviews Summary of 789 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 62%
sad 50%
mysterious 44%
dark 42%
challenging 29%
inspiring 10%
tense 9%
hopeful 8%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 34%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 41% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 31% | No: 26% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

4.2

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