Ghosts by César Aira

Ghosts

César Aira with Chris Andrews (Translator)

Ghosts

César Aira with Chris Andrews (Translator)

fiction fantasy challenging reflective slow-paced

139 pages | first published 1990

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Ghosts is about a construction worker's family squatting on a building site. They all see large and handsome ghosts around their quarters, but the teenage daughter is the most curious. Her questions about them become more and more heartfelt until ...
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Summary of 144 reviews

Moods

challenging 58%
reflective 50%
mysterious 41%
dark 33%
emotional 8%
funny 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 91%
medium 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.41

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