400 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. Here the consul's debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. Under the Volcano is set during the most fateful day of the consul's life --...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 62%
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
tense 31%
funny 25%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness
400 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. Here the consul's debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. Under the Volcano is set during the most fateful day of the consul's life --...
Community Reviews Summary of 471 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
sad 62%
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
tense 31%
funny 25%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness