224 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789871739561
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Buenos Aires: La Bestia Equilátera
Publication date: 16 May 1953
Description
During the 1950s, Gold Medal Books introduced authors like Jim Thompson, Chester Himes, and David Goodis to a mass readership eager for stories of lowlife and sordid crime. Today many of these writers are admired members of the literary canon, but...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
mysterious 47%
adventurous 41%
sad 23%
reflective 17%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 21% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
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224 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789871739561
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Buenos Aires: La Bestia Equilátera
Publication date: 16 May 1953
Description
During the 1950s, Gold Medal Books introduced authors like Jim Thompson, Chester Himes, and David Goodis to a mass readership eager for stories of lowlife and sordid crime. Today many of these writers are admired members of the literary canon, but...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
dark 76%
mysterious 47%
adventurous 41%
sad 23%
reflective 17%
challenging 11%
funny 11%
emotional 5%
lighthearted 5%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 64% | Character: 21% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 41% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.