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242 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802133687
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 January 1994
Description
A Chilean writer named Julio and his wife Gloria are beset by worries, constantly bickering about money, their writing, and their son (who may or may not be plying the oldest trade in Marrakesh). When Julio's boyhood best friend, now a famous arti...
Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Vomit, Toxic relationship, SexismModerate
Confinement, GriefMinor
Death of parent, Excrement, Body shaming242 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802133687
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 07 January 1994
Description
A Chilean writer named Julio and his wife Gloria are beset by worries, constantly bickering about money, their writing, and their son (who may or may not be plying the oldest trade in Marrakesh). When Julio's boyhood best friend, now a famous arti...
Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
tense 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
It's complicated: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Vomit, Toxic relationship, SexismModerate
Confinement, GriefMinor
Death of parent, Excrement, Body shaming