304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374601232
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 23 November 2021
Description
The true story of Guatemala’s political turmoil of the 1950s as only a master of fiction can tell itGuatemala, 1954. The military coup perpetrated by Carlos Castillo Armas and supported by the CIA topples the government of Jacobo Árbenz. Behind th...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
dark 48%
tense 44%
adventurous 28%
sad 28%
reflective 24%
mysterious 8%
emotional 4%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 38% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Torture, Adult/minor relationship, InfidelityMinor
Murder, Abandonment
304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374601232
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 23 November 2021
Description
The true story of Guatemala’s political turmoil of the 1950s as only a master of fiction can tell itGuatemala, 1954. The military coup perpetrated by Carlos Castillo Armas and supported by the CIA topples the government of Jacobo Árbenz. Behind th...
Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
dark 48%
tense 44%
adventurous 28%
sad 28%
reflective 24%
mysterious 8%
emotional 4%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 38% | Character: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 45%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Misogyny, SexismModerate
Torture, Adult/minor relationship, InfidelityMinor
Murder, Abandonment