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Gringo viejo by Carlos Fuentes, Margaret Sayers Peden

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cassiefleurs's review against another edition

5.0

Amazing read.

The flow is a bit slow but the praise nd the characters portrayal is the quality you can find Carlos Fuentes has a reputation for.

I loved the basis of the story in general.

amywilliams's review against another edition

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2.0

2.75/5 - whilst this book was difficult to follow (and certainly not one you become invested in), the language and symbolism used is beautiful and so poetic. it was a chore to read for sure, but 'the old gringo' is definitely a text you appreciate more after you've put it down and can dwell on it.

behnaz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

bookscatsandjazz's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

2000s's review against another edition

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2.5

This bored me to the core, LOL. It’s a little too old Western masculinity movie for me even though I feel like Fuentes was trying to subvert that. There were some interesting scenes but ngl it was a slog.