83 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612191683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hailed as a great Latin American literary event, this stylistically innovative, elliptically told tale of a young man and his love who mysteriously disappears is, as the narrator tells us, “a simple story that becomes complicated.”Through both the...
Community Reviews Summary of 701 reviews
Moods
emotional 36%
sad 30%
mysterious 17%
challenging 16%
dark 15%
funny 11%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia
83 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781612191683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Melville House
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Hailed as a great Latin American literary event, this stylistically innovative, elliptically told tale of a young man and his love who mysteriously disappears is, as the narrator tells us, “a simple story that becomes complicated.”Through both the...
Community Reviews Summary of 701 reviews
Moods
emotional 36%
sad 30%
mysterious 17%
challenging 16%
dark 15%
funny 11%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 3%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 23%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 43% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Sexual content, Drug useModerate
Body shaming, Fatphobia