Harte Jahre by Mario Vargas Llosa

Harte Jahre

Mario Vargas Llosa

411 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark tense slow-paced

Description

»Haben Sie vergessen, dass wir ein souveränes Land sind und Sie nur ein fremder Botschafter und nicht unser Vize-König?«, fragt Jacobo Árbenz, der Präsident Guatemalas, den Entsandten der Vereinigten Staaten. Es ist das Jahr 1954 und die Frage off...

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Community Reviews Summary of 175 reviews

Moods

informative 75%
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 46%
adventurous 25%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
mysterious 9%
emotional 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 36% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 22% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 47%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.73

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