Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco

Ilustrado

Miguel Syjuco with William Dufris (Narrator)

12 hours, 28 minutes first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical mystery challenging mysterious slow-paced

Description

Ilustrado opens with Crispin Salvador, lion of Philippine letters, dead in the Hudson River. His young acolyte, Miguel, sets out to investigate the author's suspicious death and the strange disappearance of an unfinished manuscript - a work that h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 150 reviews

Moods

challenging 83%
reflective 66%
dark 50%
adventurous 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Average rating

2.99

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