Pedro Páramo y El Llano en Llamas by Juan Rulfo

Pedro Páramo y El Llano en Llamas

Juan Rulfo

290 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging dark slow-paced

Description

When asked by an admirer, ‘What do you feel when you write?’, author Juan Rulfo is said to have replied, ‘Remorse’.Remorse is not always a given in El Llano in flames, where lines are crossed and circumstances rarely forgive. This is rural Mexico ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 75%
reflective 75%
emotional 62%
sad 62%
challenging 37%
tense 37%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 12%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

4.08

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