The Night by Rodrigo Blanco Calderón

The Night

Rodrigo Blanco Calderón with Daniel Hahn (Translator), Noel Hernández (Translator)

352 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction magical realism challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

For readers who love Bolano, a new voice of Latin American fiction, winner of the Mario Vargas Llosa Prize.Recurring blackouts envelop Caracas in an inescapable darkness that makes nightmares come true. Real and fictional characters, most of them ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
challenging 71%
dark 57%
reflective 42%
adventurous 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 42%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.13

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