276 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571234103
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 May 2006
Description
Ricardo Somocurcio is in love with a bad girl. He loves her as a teenager known as "Lily" in Lima in 1950, when she flits into his life one summer and disappears again without explanation. He loves her still when she reappears as a revolutionary i...
Community Reviews Summary of 868 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 50%
adventurous 32%
dark 32%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
funny 17%
informative 10%
challenging 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, InfidelityMinor
Suicide attempt276 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571234103
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 01 May 2006
Description
Ricardo Somocurcio is in love with a bad girl. He loves her as a teenager known as "Lily" in Lima in 1950, when she flits into his life one summer and disappears again without explanation. He loves her still when she reappears as a revolutionary i...
Community Reviews Summary of 868 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
sad 50%
adventurous 32%
dark 32%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%
funny 17%
informative 10%
challenging 7%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, InfidelityMinor
Suicide attempt