Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco

Out in the Open

Jesús Carrasco with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

192 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction literary dark emotional slow-paced
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Out in the Open is best suited to readers who savor spare, emotionally intense prose that slowly probes the moral choices of the vulnerable amid bleak landscapes.

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An electrifying debut from a major new Spanish writer that has become an international bestseller.     A young boy has fled his home. Crouched in his hiding place he hears the shouts of the men hunting him. When the search party has passed, what l...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 353 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

tense: 68%

sad: 62%

adventurous: 37%

challenging: 31%

emotional: 31%

reflective: 31%

mysterious: 18%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 6%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
61% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
46% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
85% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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