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The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela

hectorip's review against another edition

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4.0

Es un libro que narra episódicamente las peripecias y hazañas de Demetrio Macías, en el contexto de la Revolución Mexicana. Deja muy claro cómo vivía la mayoría de las personas de aquel entonces y cómo eran sistemáticamente oprimidos por las clases dominantes y por el gobierno, en grado extremo. Después de ver varias situaciones entiendes por qué la gente admiraba a los revolucionarios y por qué vieron en ellos una esperanza. Sin embargo, también deja claras todas las cosas malas así como las cosas qu no iban a cambiar después de la resolución y lo estéril de ese tipo de conflictos humanos.

No disfruté tanto el formato de episodios semi-aislados, además de que el autor usa lenguaje demasiado culto en algunas partes y demasiado jerga popular y los dos son difíciles de entender.

Es un libro muy valioso para entender el contexto de la Revolución Mexicana de una persona que lo vio de primera mano.

joann_l's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

whybrywhy's review against another edition

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dark informative reflective fast-paced

3.75

A book whose themes and moments are more intriguing than it’s characters or plot. The translation of this edition was wooden and stilted, but the lessons you can glean from its pages are worth the short read. This is a book that is incredible more as an historical artifact than as a piece of literature. 

royallyreading's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

e_forrester's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

annabellechafer's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.25

valientdave's review against another edition

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5.0

Una historia auténtica de la revolución.

mango246's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

marilu2324's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars

maria_fr's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5


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