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208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781328589347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
A new novel from a Spanish literary star about the arrival of feral children to a tropical city in Argentina, and the quest to stop them from pulling the place into chaos. San Crist bal was an unremarkable city—small, newly prosperous, contained b...
Community Reviews Summary of 530 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 51%
tense 42%
challenging 35%
sad 32%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 29% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, DeathModerate
Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gun violenceMinor
Torture, Terminal illness, Blood
208 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781328589347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 14 April 2020
Description
A new novel from a Spanish literary star about the arrival of feral children to a tropical city in Argentina, and the quest to stop them from pulling the place into chaos. San Crist bal was an unremarkable city—small, newly prosperous, contained b...
Community Reviews Summary of 530 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
reflective 51%
tense 42%
challenging 35%
sad 32%
emotional 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 29% | Character: 10% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Violence, DeathModerate
Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gun violenceMinor
Torture, Terminal illness, Blood