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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This darkly comic, psychologically insightful novel will appeal to readers who relish contemporary fiction that blends the absurd with the everyday to probe loneliness, blurred realities, and unsettling family dynamics at a steady, unsettling pace.

Description

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

3.64
based on 258 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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