The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll by Álvaro Mutis

The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll

Álvaro Mutis with Edith Grossman (Translator), Francisco Goldman (Contributor)

700 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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Maqroll the Gaviero (the Lookout) is one of the most alluring and memorable characters in the fiction of the last twenty-five years. His extravagant and hopeless undertakings, his brushes with the law and scrapes with death, and his enduring frien...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
reflective 66%
relaxing 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.25

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