The Feast Of The Goat by Mario Vargas Llosa
The Feast Of The Goat
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Mario Vargas Llosa
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The Feast Of The Goat

Mario Vargas Llosa with Edith Grossman (Translator)

404 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical dark tense medium-paced

Description

Urania Cabral, now a lawyer, returns to Santo Domingo to face her father, Senator Augustin Cabral. When she was only 14, he sent her to the tyrannical dictator Leonidas Trujillo to gain favour, knowing she would be raped and abused. A 30-year rule...

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Moods

dark 84%
tense 63%
informative 49%
challenging 46%
emotional 44%
sad 44%
reflective 26%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 23% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.19

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