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440 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226279206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuela’s first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuela’s literary treasures, the novel Doña Barbara. Published in 1929 an...
Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 42%
dark 36%
mysterious 36%
tense 36%
sad 26%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 23% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse
440 pages • first pub 1929 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780226279206
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 03 May 2012
Description
Rómulo Gallegos is best known for being Venezuela’s first democratically elected president. But in his native land he is equally famous as a writer responsible for one of Venezuela’s literary treasures, the novel Doña Barbara. Published in 1929 an...
Community Reviews Summary of 281 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
emotional 42%
dark 36%
mysterious 36%
tense 36%
sad 26%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 23% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse