208 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788417430849
Format: Hardcover
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Editorial Alma
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
A master of the horror story in the tradition of Poe and Maupassant, Horacio Quiroga has long been recognized as one of the greatest exponents of Latin American modernism. The blood-curling stories in this collection are amongst some of the most r...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 45%
sad 27%
emotional 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 46% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death
208 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788417430849
Format: Hardcover
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Editorial Alma
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
A master of the horror story in the tradition of Poe and Maupassant, Horacio Quiroga has long been recognized as one of the greatest exponents of Latin American modernism. The blood-curling stories in this collection are amongst some of the most r...
Community Reviews Summary of 524 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
tense 45%
sad 27%
emotional 22%
funny 18%
adventurous 9%
challenging 9%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 46% | N/A: 7%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 35% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 38% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 23% | No: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death