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304 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143133896
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
The best-known book by Cuba’s most important twentieth-century novelist, in its first new English translation in more than sixty years and featuring a new introduction by Leonardo Padura Dissatisfied with his empty, Sisyphus-like existence in Ne...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
dark 26%
mysterious 26%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Body horror
304 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143133896
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 12 September 2023
Description
The best-known book by Cuba’s most important twentieth-century novelist, in its first new English translation in more than sixty years and featuring a new introduction by Leonardo Padura Dissatisfied with his empty, Sisyphus-like existence in Ne...
Community Reviews Summary of 157 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
challenging 66%
dark 26%
mysterious 26%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
inspiring 13%
funny 6%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Body horror