304 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553383836
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltrán works as a magazine journalist—a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Span...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,074 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
adventurous 44%
dark 44%
reflective 39%
tense 31%
challenging 27%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
informative 18%
inspiring 17%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 21% | Character: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Torture, Police brutalityModerate
Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence
304 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553383836
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltrán works as a magazine journalist—a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Span...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,074 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
adventurous 44%
dark 44%
reflective 39%
tense 31%
challenging 27%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
informative 18%
inspiring 17%
funny 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Plot: 21% | Character: 15% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 18% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Torture, Police brutalityModerate
Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence