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176 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681375625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 30 January 1964
Description
In post-WWII South America, a struggling writer embarks on a murderous thought experiment to help kickstart his career in this next tale of longing from the author of Zama. The Silentiary (1964) happens in a nameless Latin American city during the...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 61%
dark 53%
challenging 46%
funny 30%
sad 15%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
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176 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781681375625
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review Books
Publication date: 30 January 1964
Description
In post-WWII South America, a struggling writer embarks on a murderous thought experiment to help kickstart his career in this next tale of longing from the author of Zama. The Silentiary (1964) happens in a nameless Latin American city during the...
Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews
Moods
mysterious 61%
tense 61%
dark 53%
challenging 46%
funny 30%
sad 15%
Pace
slow 38%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.