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222 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564785305
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Finally back in print, Manuel Puig's celebrated first novel is a startling anatomy of a small town in thrall to its own petty lusts, betrayals, scandals, thefts, and gossip--but most of all, to the movies. Centering around a boy named Toto, privy ...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Rape
222 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781564785305
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Finally back in print, Manuel Puig's celebrated first novel is a startling anatomy of a small town in thrall to its own petty lusts, betrayals, scandals, thefts, and gossip--but most of all, to the movies. Centering around a boy named Toto, privy ...
Community Reviews Summary of 76 reviews
Moods
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Child abuse, Rape