221 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140184990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The last priest is on the run. During an anti-clerical purge in one of the southern states of Mexico, he is hunted like a hare. Too human for heroism, too humble for martyrdom, the little worldly 'whisky priest' is nevertheless impelled towards hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,595 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 55%
challenging 45%
emotional 39%
tense 36%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence221 pages • first pub 1940 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140184990
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books/Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The last priest is on the run. During an anti-clerical purge in one of the southern states of Mexico, he is hunted like a hare. Too human for heroism, too humble for martyrdom, the little worldly 'whisky priest' is nevertheless impelled towards hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,595 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 55%
challenging 45%
emotional 39%
tense 36%
adventurous 22%
mysterious 13%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 35% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gun violence