The Dead Girls by Jorge Ibargüengoitia

The Dead Girls

Jorge Ibargüengoitia with Colm Tóibín (Contributor), Asa Zatz (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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Opening with a crime of passion after a years-long love affair has soured, The Dead Girls soon plunges into an investigation of something even darker: Serafina Baladro and her sister run a successful brothel business in a small town, so successful...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 246 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

tense: 50%

funny: 45%

adventurous: 25%

reflective: 20%

sad: 20%

challenging: 15%

informative: 15%

mysterious: 15%

emotional: 5%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 5%


Pace

45% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

12% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

26% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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