Cockfight by María Fernanda Ampuero

Cockfight

María Fernanda Ampuero with Frances Riddle (Translator)

128 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction feminism short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

This Ecuadorian short story collection explores domestic horrors and everyday violence, a "grotesque, unflinching" portrait of twenty-first-century Latin America (Publishers Weekly)."Ampuero's literary voice is tough and beautiful at once: her sto...

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Community Reviews Summary of 275 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
tense 57%
emotional 44%
challenging 42%
sad 36%
reflective 25%
mysterious 13%

Pace

fast 56%
medium 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 29% | Character: 29% | Plot: 29% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 26% | N/A: 19% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.1

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