256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984899897
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 January 2020
Description
A novel of the Spanish Civil War--a modern classic, an international bestseller, and a searing exploration of the unknowability of history. In the waning days of the Spanish Civil War, an unknown militiaman discovered a Nationalist prisoner who ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 45%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
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Death, Gun violence, War
256 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984899897
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 14 January 2020
Description
A novel of the Spanish Civil War--a modern classic, an international bestseller, and a searing exploration of the unknowability of history. In the waning days of the Spanish Civil War, an unknown militiaman discovered a Nationalist prisoner who ha...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 45%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, War