Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman

Death and the Maiden

Ariel Dorfman

fiction play challenging dark reflective fast-paced

missing page info | first published 1990

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Generally, it's the tortured who turn into torturers. - Carl Gustav Jung Suspense mounts when Paulina and her husband offer hospitality to a stranger. Paulina thinks she recognizes, in their guest, the man who tortured her in prison, and she subse...
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Summary of 362 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
tense 85%
emotional 66%
challenging 44%
sad 33%
reflective 25%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

fast 79%
medium 12%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 41% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 38%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.96

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