Ljudet av sådant som faller by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

Ljudet av sådant som faller

Juan Gabriel Vásquez with Manni Kössler

272 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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In 2009, Antonio Yammara recalls his relationship years before with Ricardo Laverde, a man with a hidden past who was killed in the days when the drug trade in Colombia was at its height, and examines its effects on everyone in the country.

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Moods

reflective 73%
dark 49%
emotional 47%
mysterious 35%
sad 35%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
informative 23%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.75

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