The General in His Labyrinth by Gabriel García Márquez

The General in His Labyrinth

Gabriel García Márquez with Edith Grossman (Translator)

285 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

After his internationally acclaimed and bestselling Love in the Time of Cholera, the Nobel Prize-winning novelist and author of the classic One Hundred Years of Solitude givesreat Simon Bolivar. Forced from power, the General embarks on a seven mo...

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Moods

reflective 77%
challenging 43%
informative 42%
sad 35%
dark 28%
emotional 26%
adventurous 16%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%
tense 5%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 79%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

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