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144 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811230834
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A bitter drunk forsakes civilization and takes to the Mexican jungle, trapping animals, selling their pelts to buy liquor for colossal benders, and slowly rotting away in his fetid hut. His neighbors, a clan of the Lacodón tribe of Chiapas, howeve...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
adventurous 43%
tense 37%
mysterious 35%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
emotional 13%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty
144 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811230834
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A bitter drunk forsakes civilization and takes to the Mexican jungle, trapping animals, selling their pelts to buy liquor for colossal benders, and slowly rotting away in his fetid hut. His neighbors, a clan of the Lacodón tribe of Chiapas, howeve...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
reflective 45%
adventurous 43%
tense 37%
mysterious 35%
sad 21%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
emotional 13%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Animal cruelty