368 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374143466
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 05 June 2012
Description
A subtle and enlightening novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas LlosaIn 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the British government for treason. Casement had dedicated his extraordinary...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 71%
sad 57%
emotional 42%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
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Homophobia, Racism, Colonisation368 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374143466
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 05 June 2012
Description
A subtle and enlightening novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas LlosaIn 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the British government for treason. Casement had dedicated his extraordinary...
Community Reviews Summary of 87 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
reflective 71%
sad 57%
emotional 42%
adventurous 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | N/A: 25% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Racism, Colonisation