The Devil of the Provinces by Juan Cárdenas

The Devil of the Provinces

Juan Cárdenas with Lizzie Davis (Translator), Asa Siegel (Narrator)

3 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2018 (view editions) user-added

fiction horror literary challenging mysterious slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy slow-burning, atmospheric narratives that blend existential introspection with elements of the uncanny, set against a backdrop of societal and personal decay.

Description

AFTER A SERIES OF FAILURES, A BIOLOGIST RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN TO LIVE WITH HIS GRIEVING MOTHER. BUT IN THIS GRIPPING CRIME NOVEL THAT UPENDS THE GENRE’S CONVENTIONS, STRANGE EVENTS UNRAVEL WHAT HE THOUGHT HE KNEW OF HIS PAST, HIS PRESENT, AND HI...

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Community Reviews

3.33
based on 106 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 89%

dark: 63%

challenging: 50%

reflective: 36%

tense: 28%

emotional: 13%

adventurous: 5%

sad: 5%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%

Pace

21% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

36% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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