My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel

My Tender Matador

Pedro Lemebel with Katherine Silver (Translator)

170 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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It is spring of 1986 in Santiago, Chile, and political and social unrest against Pinochet's dictatorship is growing. In one of the city's poorer neighborhoods, an effeminate homosexual and hopeless romantic known as the Queen of the Corner has fal...

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Community Reviews Summary of 717 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 49%
reflective 48%
funny 28%
tense 28%
dark 24%
hopeful 20%
challenging 19%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 29%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.43

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