Adonis Garcia: A Picaresque Novel by Luis Zapata

Adonis Garcia: A Picaresque Novel

Luis Zapata with E.A. Lacey (Translator)

208 pages first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional medium-paced
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Adonis Garcia is a hustler who plies his trade in the streets and meeting places of Mexico City. His picaresque adventures in the Mexican gay sub-culture (which has its own rich slang) are detailed in this prize-winning novel translated into Engli...

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Community Reviews Summary of 109 reviews

Moods

funny 64%
reflective 57%
emotional 50%
adventurous 35%
dark 28%
lighthearted 28%
informative 14%
sad 14%
challenging 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%

Pace

fast 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.91

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