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397 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's life—the Day of the Dead—his wife, Yvonne, arrives...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
sad 64%
reflective 62%
emotional 56%
tense 32%
funny 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness
397 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's life—the Day of the Dead—his wife, Yvonne, arrives...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
sad 64%
reflective 62%
emotional 56%
tense 32%
funny 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness