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232 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913097080
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 19 February 2020
Description
The Witch is dead. After a group of children playing near the irrigation canals discover her decomposing corpse, the village of La Matosa is rife with rumours about how and why this murder occurred. As the novel unfolds in a dazzling linguistic to...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,024 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 57%
sad 44%
mysterious 32%
emotional 26%
reflective 15%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violenceModerate
Transphobia, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Child death
232 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781913097080
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Publication date: 19 February 2020
Description
The Witch is dead. After a group of children playing near the irrigation canals discover her decomposing corpse, the village of La Matosa is rife with rumours about how and why this murder occurred. As the novel unfolds in a dazzling linguistic to...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,024 reviews
Moods
tense 59%
challenging 57%
sad 44%
mysterious 32%
emotional 26%
reflective 15%
adventurous 4%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violenceModerate
Transphobia, Drug abuse, AddictionMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Child death