The Man Who Loved Dogs by Leonardo Padura

The Man Who Loved Dogs

Leonardo Padura with Anna Kushner (Translator)

592 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical politics dark informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A gripping novel about the assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City in 1940In The Man Who Loved Dogs, Leonardo Padura brings a noir sensibility to one of the most fascinating and complex political narratives of the past hundred years: the assa...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 136 reviews

Moods

informative 100%
reflective 100%
dark 80%
sad 70%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
emotional 30%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
inspiring 10%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

4.31

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.