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412 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374520212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 December 1986
Description
The action of The Time of the Hero, Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa's first novel, takes place at the Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, Peru. There, four angry cadets who have formed an inner circle in an attempt to ward off th...
Community Reviews Summary of 758 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 48%
sad 46%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 23% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
DeathMinor
Homophobia412 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374520212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 December 1986
Description
The action of The Time of the Hero, Nobel Prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa's first novel, takes place at the Leoncio Prado Military Academy in Lima, Peru. There, four angry cadets who have formed an inner circle in an attempt to ward off th...
Community Reviews Summary of 758 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
reflective 48%
sad 46%
emotional 44%
tense 44%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 12%
funny 10%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 23% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
DeathMinor
Homophobia