Vlad by Carlos Fuentes

Vlad

Carlos Fuentes with E. Shaskan Bumas (Translator), Alejandro Branger (Translator)

122 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional fast-paced

Description

Where, Carlos Fuentes asks, is a modern-day vampire to roost? Why not Mexico City, populated by ten million blood sausages (that is, people), and a police force who won't mind a few disappearances? "Vlad" is Vlad the Impaler, of course, whose myth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 107 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 61%
tense 38%
adventurous 15%
funny 15%
emotional 7%
reflective 7%
sad 7%

Pace

fast 76%
slow 15%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 30% | Character: 30%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.26

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