Vlad by Carlos Fuentes, Ethan Shaskan Bumas

Vlad

Carlos Fuentes, Ethan Shaskan Bumas

122 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional fast-paced

Description

Where, Carlos Fuentes asks, is a modern-day vampire to roost? Why not Mexico City, populated by ten million blood sausages (that is, people), and a police force who won't mind a few disappearances? "Vlad" is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose myth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 60%
tense 50%
funny 20%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
sad 10%

Pace

fast 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.24

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