Ljudet av sådant som faller by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Ljudet av sådant som faller

Juan Gabriel Vásquez with Manni Kössler

272 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In 2009, Antonio Yammara recalls his relationship years before with Ricardo Laverde, a man with a hidden past who was killed in the days when the drug trade in Colombia was at its height, and examines its effects on everyone in the country.

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Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 48%
dark 44%
mysterious 39%
sad 39%
challenging 25%
informative 23%
tense 23%
adventurous 9%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 30%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.76

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