288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571365661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 08 October 2019
Description
Guatemala, 1954. A CIA-supported military coup topples the government. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changed the development of Latin America: that those in power encouraged the spread of Soviet communism in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 175 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 46%
adventurous 25%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
mysterious 9%
emotional 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 36% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 22% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 47%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Torture, Adult/minor relationship, InfidelityMinor
Murder, Abandonment
288 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571365661
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 08 October 2019
Description
Guatemala, 1954. A CIA-supported military coup topples the government. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changed the development of Latin America: that those in power encouraged the spread of Soviet communism in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 175 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 46%
adventurous 25%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
mysterious 9%
emotional 3%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 36% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 22% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 47%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Torture, Adult/minor relationship, InfidelityMinor
Murder, Abandonment