The Halfway House by Guillermo Rosales, José Manuel Prieto, Anna Kushner

144 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Never before available in English, The Halfway House is a trip to the darkest corners of the human condition. Humiliations, filth, stench, and physical abuse comprise the asphyxiating atmosphere of a halfway house for indigents in Miami where, in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 66 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 75%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 25%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.6

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