The Dream of the Celt by Mario Vargas Llosa

The Dream of the Celt

Mario Vargas Llosa with Edith Grossman (Translator)

404 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

As The Dream of the Celt opens, it is the summer of 1916 and Roger Casement awaits the hangman in London's Pentonville Prison. Dublin lies in ruins after the disastrous Easter Rising led by his comrades of the Irish Volunteers. He has been caught ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
dark 71%
reflective 71%
sad 57%
emotional 42%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 37%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.43

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