El otono del patriarca / The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez

El otono del patriarca / The Autumn of the Patriarch

Gabriel García Márquez

279 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction classics magical realism reflective slow-paced
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"Majestic . . . superb. . . . A stunning portrait of the archetype, the pathological fascist tyrant. Garcia Marquez is as exorbitant as Melville and Dostoyevsky."--"New York Times Book Review."

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Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 61%
dark 60%
sad 25%
mysterious 22%
funny 20%
emotional 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 8%
informative 4%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 20%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.73

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