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232 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846686672
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 21 August 2008
Description
In a Spain still stifled under the rule of Franco, former CIA operative—and former Communist—Pepe Carvalho has become so cynical he seems to care about nothing except food and sex. He's even taken to burning the occasional book in his Barcelona ap...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 33%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shamingModerate
Drug use, Sexual assault, Infidelity
232 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846686672
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 21 August 2008
Description
In a Spain still stifled under the rule of Franco, former CIA operative—and former Communist—Pepe Carvalho has become so cynical he seems to care about nothing except food and sex. He's even taken to burning the occasional book in his Barcelona ap...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
adventurous 66%
dark 33%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%
Pace
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body shamingModerate
Drug use, Sexual assault, Infidelity