I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me by Juan Pablo Villalobos

I Don't Expect Anyone to Believe Me

Juan Pablo Villalobos with Daniel Hahn (Translator)

356 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime challenging funny fast-paced

Description

"I don't expect anyone to believe me," warns the narrator of this novel, a Mexican student called Juan Pablo Villalobos. He is about to fly to Barcelona on a scholarship when he's kidnapped in a bookshop and whisked away by thugs to a basement. Th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

funny 87%
mysterious 87%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 50%
lighthearted 37%
adventurous 25%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.54

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