176 pages • first pub 1916 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0143105272
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 July 2008
Description
The greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, in a brilliant new translation by an award-winning translatorThe Underdogs is the first great novel about the first great revolution of the twentieth century. Demetrio Macias, a poor, illiterate Indian...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 43%
dark 37%
tense 37%
informative 31%
challenging 12%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
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Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Pedophilia, Rape176 pages • first pub 1916 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0143105272
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: 29 July 2008
Description
The greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution, in a brilliant new translation by an award-winning translatorThe Underdogs is the first great novel about the first great revolution of the twentieth century. Demetrio Macias, a poor, illiterate Indian...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 43%
dark 37%
tense 37%
informative 31%
challenging 12%
emotional 6%
funny 6%
Pace
medium 35%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 42%Loveable characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 21%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Gun violence, MisogynyMinor
Pedophilia, Rape