214 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747568230
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the final moments of the Spanish Civil War, a writer and founding member of Franco's Fascist Party is about to be shot, and yet miraculously escapes into the forest. When his hiding place is discovered, he faces death for the second time that d...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 45%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
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Graphic
Death, Gun violence, War
214 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747568230
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In the final moments of the Spanish Civil War, a writer and founding member of Franco's Fascist Party is about to be shot, and yet miraculously escapes into the forest. When his hiding place is discovered, he faces death for the second time that d...
Community Reviews Summary of 345 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
emotional 45%
adventurous 30%
sad 30%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
mysterious 20%
funny 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Gun violence, War