The Sickness by Alberto Barrera Tyszka

The Sickness

Alberto Barrera Tyszka with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

151 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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Ernesto Durán is convinced he is sick. It becomes an obsession far exceeding hypochondria, and when Dr Andrés Miranda gives up responding to e-mails, Durán resolves to stalk him. The fixation has its own creeping effect on Karina, the hospital sec...

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Community Reviews Summary of 50 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
dark 33%
challenging 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 16%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Average rating

3.57

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