Senselessness by Horacio Castellanos Moya

Senselessness

Horacio Castellanos Moya with Katherine Silver (Translator)

142 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective medium-paced

Description

A boozing, sex-obsessed writer finds himself employed by the Catholic Church (an institution he loathes) to proofread a 1,100 page report on the army's massacre and torture of thousands of indigenous villagers a decade earlier, including the testi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 40%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

fast 50%
slow 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.6

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