Brief Encounters with Che Guevara: Stories by Ben Fountain

Brief Encounters with Che Guevara: Stories

Ben Fountain

272 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective fast-paced
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The well-intentioned protagonists of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara are caught -- to both disastrous and hilarious effect -- in the maelstrom of political and social upheaval surrounding them. In "Near-Extinct Birds of the Central Cordillera," ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

slow 40%
fast 40%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.77

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