171 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781583226094
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 06 January 2004
Description
"Since they shot her at point-blank range while she was being kissed, she confused the pain of love with that of death." Rosario Tijeras is the violent, violated character at the center of Jorge Franco's study of contrasts, set in self-destructin...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
mysterious 45%
sad 36%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
reflective 18%
challenging 9%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use
171 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781583226094
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Publication date: 06 January 2004
Description
"Since they shot her at point-blank range while she was being kissed, she confused the pain of love with that of death." Rosario Tijeras is the violent, violated character at the center of Jorge Franco's study of contrasts, set in self-destructin...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
tense 54%
mysterious 45%
sad 36%
adventurous 27%
emotional 27%
reflective 18%
challenging 9%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | No: 44%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use