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592 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374535070
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 06 January 2015
Description
A gripping novel about the assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City in 1940In The Man Who Loved Dogs, Leonardo Padura brings a noir sensibility to one of the most fascinating and complex political narratives of the past hundred years: the assa...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
dark 70%
sad 58%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
emotional 37%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%Average rating
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Murder, Abandonment, Animal death
592 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374535070
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 06 January 2015
Description
A gripping novel about the assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City in 1940In The Man Who Loved Dogs, Leonardo Padura brings a noir sensibility to one of the most fascinating and complex political narratives of the past hundred years: the assa...
Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews
Moods
reflective 79%
dark 70%
sad 58%
tense 54%
challenging 45%
emotional 37%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 12%
inspiring 4%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 42% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Abandonment, Animal death