The Storyteller by Helen Lane, Mario Vargas Llosa

The Storyteller

Helen Lane, Mario Vargas Llosa

245 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

At a small gallery in Florence, a Peruvian writer happens upon a photograph of a tribal storyteller deep in the jungles of the Amazon. He is overcome with the eerie sense that he knows this man...that the storyteller is not an Indian at all but an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
adventurous 55%
challenging 44%
mysterious 33%
informative 22%
dark 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 85% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Average rating

3.62

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