144 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140266313
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 August 1997
Description
Considered by many to be one of the first Latin American masters of the short story, Horacio Quiroga is author of some 200 pieces of fiction often compared to that of Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, and Edgar Allan Poe. Among this collection of tale...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 45%
sad 27%
emotional 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 46% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death
144 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140266313
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 August 1997
Description
Considered by many to be one of the first Latin American masters of the short story, Horacio Quiroga is author of some 200 pieces of fiction often compared to that of Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, and Edgar Allan Poe. Among this collection of tale...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 45%
sad 27%
emotional 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 46% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death