Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual violence, CursingModerate
Misogyny, Violence, AddictionMinor
Homophobia, Bullying, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1264 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
adventurous 54%
mysterious 49%
funny 35%
dark 25%
sad 23%
emotional 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
informative 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
577 pages | first published 1998
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ISBN/UID: 9780374191481
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Savage Detectives is an exuberant, raunchy, wildly inventive, and ambitious novel from one of the greatest Latin American authors of our age. New Year's Eve, 1975: Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, founders of the visceral realist movement in ...
577 pages | first published 1998
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ISBN/UID: 9780374191481
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Savage Detectives is an exuberant, raunchy, wildly inventive, and ambitious novel from one of the greatest Latin American authors of our age. New Year's Eve, 1975: Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, founders of the visceral realist movement in ...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Sexual violence, CursingModerate
Misogyny, Violence, AddictionMinor
Homophobia, Bullying, Child deathCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1264 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
adventurous 54%
mysterious 49%
funny 35%
dark 25%
sad 23%
emotional 17%
inspiring 15%
tense 11%
informative 7%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 30%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating