Blow-up, and Other Stories by Julio Cortázar, Paul Blackburn

Blow-up, and Other Stories

Julio Cortázar, Paul Blackburn

277 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams . . . A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's victim . . . In the fifteen stories collected here—including "Blow-Up," which was the basis f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 441 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
reflective 75%
challenging 58%
dark 50%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
adventurous 16%
funny 8%
relaxing 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 62% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

4.1

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