Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Gregory Kolovakos, Ronald Christ, Mario Vargas Llosa

Captain Pantoja and the Special Service

Gregory Kolovakos, Ronald Christ, Mario Vargas Llosa

260 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction literary dark funny tense slow-paced
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This delightful farce opens as the prim and proper Captain Pantoja learns he is to be sent to Peru's Amazon frontier on a secret mission for the army - to provide females for the amorous recruits. Side-splitting complications arise as world of Cap...

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Community Reviews Summary of 302 reviews

Moods

funny 85%
adventurous 28%
lighthearted 21%
reflective 21%
sad 21%
challenging 14%
informative 14%
tense 14%
dark 7%
emotional 7%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 28%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 55% | Character: 22% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.78

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