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3.07 AVERAGE
3.07 AVERAGE
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story is interesting enough but the structure and the prose are wack.
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
llosa, kad te okrune nobelovom nagradom, onda tu čast treba i opravdati.
cc.
cc.
relaxing
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
"The Neighbourhood or when a title is poorly translated"
Cinco Esquinas is the neighbourhood that lends its name to MVL's book. However, it is not only that. It relates to the curvilinear sexual relationship inherent to the book and to the dark secrets it uncovers. Nevertheless, the translator found it appropriate to name this book "The Neighbourhood", completely changing the meaning of the original one. Even "Five Corners" wasn't a solution, because it sounds too harsh. But "The Neighbourhood"? ...
(just a few comments on the title choice)
Cinco Esquinas is the neighbourhood that lends its name to MVL's book. However, it is not only that. It relates to the curvilinear sexual relationship inherent to the book and to the dark secrets it uncovers. Nevertheless, the translator found it appropriate to name this book "The Neighbourhood", completely changing the meaning of the original one. Even "Five Corners" wasn't a solution, because it sounds too harsh. But "The Neighbourhood"? ...
(just a few comments on the title choice)
Un bon livre qui raconte les intrigues "people" du Lima des années 90. J'ai beaucoup aimé le contraste qui est fait entre la société bourgeoise et les classes populaire ainsi que l'hypocrisie qui transparait partout. Ce livre me donne envie d'en apprendre plus sur le Pérou et son histoire.
Au vu des commentaires, je lirai d'autres livres de cet auteur pour mieux connaître son oeuvre.
Au vu des commentaires, je lirai d'autres livres de cet auteur pour mieux connaître son oeuvre.
I usually love Mario Vargas Llosa’s novels, that are some of my favourite ever, but this is one I just quit reading after a 100 pages (and it’s just 300 pages). It was simply extremely boring and I don’t want to waste time going on with a story and characters that I don’t care about. The opening sec thing felt a bit gratuitous and a classic « girl on girl » fantasy by a male author. Actually, this is unfortunately the second book by Llosa that I can’t finish, the other one was the fictionalised biography of Gaugin, that I had to stop because I was so disgusted by the graphic descriptions of sex with underaged girls. So I guess I am falling out of love with Llosa, but hopefully things will turn around to ne what they use to be next time I pick one of his novel!
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated