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304 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552993135
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltrán works as a magazine journalist—a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Span...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,463 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 53%
reflective 42%
adventurous 41%
tense 37%
challenging 28%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 19%
informative 17%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 15% | Character: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, DeathModerate
Rape, Miscarriage, PregnancyMinor
Torture304 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780552993135
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Beautiful and headstrong, Irene Beltrán works as a magazine journalist—a profession that belies her privileged upbringing and her engagement to an army captain. Her investigative partner is photographer Francisco Leal, the son of impoverished Span...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,463 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
dark 53%
reflective 42%
adventurous 41%
tense 37%
challenging 28%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 19%
informative 17%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 15% | Character: 15% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Murder, DeathModerate
Rape, Miscarriage, PregnancyMinor
Torture