Conversación en La Catedral by Mario Vargas Llosa

Conversación en La Catedral

Mario Vargas Llosa

732 pages first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

A Haunting tale of power, corruption, and the complex search for identity, Conversation in The Cathedral takes place in 1950s Peru during the dictatorship of Manuel Apolinario Odría Amoretti. Over beers and a sea of freely spoken words, the conver...

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Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 60%
adventurous 40%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
informative 40%
funny 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

4.25

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