Songs for the Flames by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Songs for the Flames

Juan Gabriel Vásquez with Anne McLean

288 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective slow-paced
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A new collection of electric, searing stories from award-winning, bestselling author Juan Gabriel Vásquez. The characters in Songs for the Flames are men and women touched by violence--sometimes directly, sometimes only in passing--but whose lives...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

dark 53%
reflective 53%
emotional 46%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
informative 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 81% | Character: 9% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 44% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.88

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