987 reviews for:

A lo lejos

Hernan Diaz

4.17 AVERAGE

gww490's review against another edition

4.75

reflective medium-paced

admccourt's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gboz's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

shawnsmucker's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

versaliminal's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

pavementpanda's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

steven1234fuller's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

gracegord's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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The book is well researched. Diaz does a great job shaping the scenes through the main character’s perspectives and experiences that change over time, in a way that allows the reader to feel connected to the character and the place. Too many lists as a writing technique though imo. 

fabio10's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

corran_deer's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated