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149 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811215862
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 December 2004
Description
For our unnamed narrator, who first encounters this "star" in a college poetry workshop, Ruiz-Tagle becomes the silent hand behind every evil act in the darkness of Pinochet's regime. The narrator, unable to stop himself, tries to track Ruiz-Tagle...
Community Reviews Summary of 762 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
reflective 59%
tense 36%
challenging 31%
informative 17%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%
funny 11%
emotional 5%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Kidnapping, Murder, SexismModerate
War, Genocide, TortureMinor
Violence, Rape149 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811215862
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 17 December 2004
Description
For our unnamed narrator, who first encounters this "star" in a college poetry workshop, Ruiz-Tagle becomes the silent hand behind every evil act in the darkness of Pinochet's regime. The narrator, unable to stop himself, tries to track Ruiz-Tagle...
Community Reviews Summary of 762 reviews
Moods
dark 73%
reflective 59%
tense 36%
challenging 31%
informative 17%
adventurous 14%
sad 14%
funny 11%
emotional 5%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 28% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 46% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Murder, SexismModerate
War, Genocide, TortureMinor
Violence, Rape