Bittere tijden by Mario Vargas Llosa

Bittere tijden

Mario Vargas Llosa with Eugenie Schoolderman (Translator), Arie van der Wal (Translator)

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark tense slow-paced
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Guatemala, 1954. Een militaire coup onder leiding van Carlos Castillo Armas, gesteund door de Amerikaanse overheid en de CIA, werpt de regering van Jacobo Árbenz omver. De aanleiding voor deze gewelddadige actie is een leugen die voor waar wordt a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 232 reviews

Moods

informative 78%
tense 51%
challenging 46%
dark 46%
adventurous 21%
reflective 21%
sad 17%
mysterious 7%
emotional 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 30%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 21% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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