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128 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802133908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 10 March 1994
Description
A masterpiece of the surreal that influenced a generation of writers in Latin America, Pedro Páramo is the otherworldly tale of one man’s quest for his lost father. That man swears to his dying mother that he will find the father he has never met...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,386 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 55%
reflective 50%
sad 31%
emotional 27%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, IncestModerate
Murder, Death of parent, ViolenceMinor
War
128 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802133908
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 10 March 1994
Description
A masterpiece of the surreal that influenced a generation of writers in Latin America, Pedro Páramo is the otherworldly tale of one man’s quest for his lost father. That man swears to his dying mother that he will find the father he has never met...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,386 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
challenging 55%
reflective 50%
sad 31%
emotional 27%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 2%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, IncestModerate
Murder, Death of parent, ViolenceMinor
War