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208 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789899039926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cultura Editora
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her first novel in twelve years, the legendary author of Play It As It Lays and Slouching Toward Bethlehem trains her eye on the far frontiers of the Monroe Doctrine, where history dissolves into conspiracy (Dallas in 1963, Iran Contra in 1984)...
Community Reviews Summary of 380 reviews
Moods
challenging 48%
dark 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 35%
reflective 33%
informative 17%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
TraffickingModerate
Colonisation, Cancer, Gun violence
208 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9789899039926
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cultura Editora
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In her first novel in twelve years, the legendary author of Play It As It Lays and Slouching Toward Bethlehem trains her eye on the far frontiers of the Monroe Doctrine, where history dissolves into conspiracy (Dallas in 1963, Iran Contra in 1984)...
Community Reviews Summary of 380 reviews
Moods
challenging 48%
dark 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 35%
reflective 33%
informative 17%
emotional 6%
sad 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | Character: 9% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
TraffickingModerate
Colonisation, Cancer, Gun violence