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224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228039
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 12 May 2017
Description
The English-language debut of one of the most thrilling and accomplished young Mexican writers The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse―by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals―propels the whole village into an investiga...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,954 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 58%
sad 43%
mysterious 33%
emotional 26%
reflective 15%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violence
224 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811228039
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 12 May 2017
Description
The English-language debut of one of the most thrilling and accomplished young Mexican writers The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse―by a group of children playing near the irrigation canals―propels the whole village into an investiga...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,954 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 58%
sad 43%
mysterious 33%
emotional 26%
reflective 15%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violence