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108 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719008368
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Gabriel García Márquez has been described as the greatest writer in Spanish since Cervantes, and El coronel no tiene quien le escriba is considered to be one of his best works. This reflective and atmospheric novel is set in a small Colombian town...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,075 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
emotional 38%
dark 27%
tense 17%
funny 14%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
108 pages • first pub 1961 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719008368
Format: Paperback
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 01 January 1988
Description
Gabriel García Márquez has been described as the greatest writer in Spanish since Cervantes, and El coronel no tiene quien le escriba is considered to be one of his best works. This reflective and atmospheric novel is set in a small Colombian town...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,075 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
emotional 38%
dark 27%
tense 17%
funny 14%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 9%
hopeful 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 30% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 55% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating