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400 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 03 February 2000
Description
One of the twentieth century's great undisputed masterpieces, Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano includes an introduction by Michael Schmidt in Penguin Modern Classics. It is the fiesta 'Day of the Dead' in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac. In...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
sad 64%
reflective 62%
emotional 56%
tense 32%
funny 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness
400 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141182254
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 03 February 2000
Description
One of the twentieth century's great undisputed masterpieces, Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano includes an introduction by Michael Schmidt in Penguin Modern Classics. It is the fiesta 'Day of the Dead' in the small Mexican town of Quauhnahuac. In...
Community Reviews Summary of 881 reviews
Moods
challenging 72%
sad 64%
reflective 62%
emotional 56%
tense 32%
funny 16%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | Plot: 3% | A mix: 3%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness