Brickmakers by Selva Almada

Brickmakers

Selva Almada with Annie McDermott (Translator)

197 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Pájaro Tamai and Marciano Miranda, two young men, are dying in a deserted amusement park. The story begins almost at its end, just a little after the two main characters have faced off in a knife fight: the culmination of a rivalry that has pitted...

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Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
sad 56%
emotional 55%
reflective 51%
tense 50%
challenging 28%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 29%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 29% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3%

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4.1

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