898 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374531553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Three academics on the trail of a reclusive German author; a New York reporter on his first Mexican assignment; a widowed philosopher; a police detective in love with an elusive older woman--these are among the searchers drawn to the border city o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,806 reviews
Moods
challenging 80%
mysterious 70%
reflective 59%
tense 37%
sad 34%
emotional 31%
adventurous 23%
funny 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, MisogynyModerate
War, Sexual violence, Death
898 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374531553
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Description
Three academics on the trail of a reclusive German author; a New York reporter on his first Mexican assignment; a widowed philosopher; a police detective in love with an elusive older woman--these are among the searchers drawn to the border city o...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,806 reviews
Moods
challenging 80%
mysterious 70%
reflective 59%
tense 37%
sad 34%
emotional 31%
adventurous 23%
funny 16%
informative 14%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 17%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 34% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, MisogynyModerate
War, Sexual violence, Death