240 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857059192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Publication date: 07 June 2001
Description
In the final moments of the Spanish Civil War, fifty prominent Nationalist prisoners are executed by firing squad. Among them is the writer and fascist Rafael Sanchez Mazas. As the guns fire, he escapes into the forest, and can hear a search party...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 41%
sad 27%
adventurous 24%
mysterious 24%
dark 20%
challenging 17%
funny 10%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, Gun violenceMinor
Sexual assault
240 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857059192
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: MacLehose Press
Publication date: 07 June 2001
Description
In the final moments of the Spanish Civil War, fifty prominent Nationalist prisoners are executed by firing squad. Among them is the writer and fascist Rafael Sanchez Mazas. As the guns fire, he escapes into the forest, and can hear a search party...
Community Reviews Summary of 439 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
emotional 41%
sad 27%
adventurous 24%
mysterious 24%
dark 20%
challenging 17%
funny 10%
inspiring 6%
tense 6%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
No: 35% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, War, Gun violenceMinor
Sexual assault