Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Helen R. Lane, Mario Vargas Llosa

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter

Helen R. Lane, Mario Vargas Llosa

374 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark slow-paced

Description

Mario Vargas Llosa's brilliant, multilayered novel is set in the Lima of the author's youth, where a young student named Marito is toiling away in the news department of a local radio station. His young life is disrupted by two arrivals.The first ...

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Moods

funny 77%
lighthearted 45%
emotional 27%
challenging 18%
mysterious 18%
adventurous 13%
dark 13%
reflective 13%
relaxing 9%
tense 9%
sad 4%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 41% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.71

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