No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel García Márquez, J.S. Bernstein

No One Writes to the Colonel

Gabriel García Márquez, J.S. Bernstein

69 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

'THE COLONEL TOOK THE TOP OFF THE COFFEE CAN AND SAW THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE LITTLE SPOONFUL LEFT'Fridays are different. Every other day of the week, the Colonel and his ailing wife fight a constant battle against poverty and monotony, scraping to...

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Moods

reflective 63%
sad 55%
emotional 41%
dark 28%
tense 16%
challenging 15%
funny 11%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%

Pace

slow 38%
medium 31%
fast 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 28% | No: 24% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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