From the Shadows by Juan José Millás

From the Shadows

Juan José Millás with Daniel Hahn (Translator), Thomas Bunstead (Translator)

4 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction contemporary dark medium-paced
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Laid off from his job, Dami n Lobo obsessively imagines himself as a celebrity being interviewed on TV. After committing an act of petty theft at an antique market, he finds himself trapped inside a wardrobe and delivered to the seemingly idyllic ...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 264 reviews

Moods

dark: 81%

mysterious: 59%

tense: 50%

reflective: 37%

funny: 31%

challenging: 15%

adventurous: 12%

emotional: 12%

sad: 6%

lighthearted: 3%

Pace

45% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
24% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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