Explosion in a Cathedral by Alejo Carpentier

Explosion in a Cathedral

Alejo Carpentier with Adrian Nathan West (Translator), Alejandro Zambra (Contributor)

336 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Description

The first new English translation in sixty years of the most important Cuban novelist of the twentieth century's rousing historical novel about a French pirate who led the campaign to take back the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe from the British, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 92 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
reflective 66%
challenging 55%
dark 44%
emotional 22%
informative 22%
sad 22%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.95

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