Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Gregory Kolovakos, Ronald Christ, Mario Vargas Llosa
Captain Pantoja and the Special Service
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Gregory Kolovakos, Ronald Christ, Mario Vargas Llosa
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Captain Pantoja and the Special Service

Gregory Kolovakos, Ronald Christ, Mario Vargas Llosa

244 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny tense slow-paced

Description

This delightful farce opens as the prim and proper Captain Pantoja learns he is to be sent to Peru’s Amazon frontier on a secret mission for the army—to provide females for the amorous recruits. Side-splitting complications arise as world of Capta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 251 reviews

Moods

funny 81%
adventurous 36%
sad 27%
challenging 18%
informative 18%
lighthearted 18%
reflective 18%
tense 18%
dark 9%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 71% | A mix: 14% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 37%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.75

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