191 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811218467
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 30 September 2009
Description
Castellanos Moya's Senselessness was acclaimed "an innovative and invigoratingly twisted piece of art" (Village Voice) and "a brilliantly crafted moral fable, as if Kafka had gone to Latin America for his source materials" (Russell Banks).
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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191 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811218467
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 30 September 2009
Description
Castellanos Moya's Senselessness was acclaimed "an innovative and invigoratingly twisted piece of art" (Village Voice) and "a brilliantly crafted moral fable, as if Kafka had gone to Latin America for his source materials" (Russell Banks).
Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
emotional 20%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
Pace
medium 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.