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240 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816635368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 15 August 1999
Description
In his first novel in English, Manuel Puig strikes a balance between irony and sympathy as he tells of the dealings of two men whose deceptive reminiscences recall those of the characters in his better-known Kiss of the Spider Woman. Larry, a down...
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240 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816635368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 15 August 1999
Description
In his first novel in English, Manuel Puig strikes a balance between irony and sympathy as he tells of the dealings of two men whose deceptive reminiscences recall those of the characters in his better-known Kiss of the Spider Woman. Larry, a down...
Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
reflective 100%
dark 50%
funny 50%
sad 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | N/A: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
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