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232 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
An engrossing, incantatory novel about the legacy of historical crimes by the author of Space Invaders It is 1984 in Chile, in the middle of the Pinochet dictatorship. A member of the secret police walks into the office of a dissident magazine and...
Community Reviews Summary of 570 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 58%
sad 55%
emotional 53%
informative 45%
tense 38%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 20% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | N/A: 17% | No: 14% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, MurderModerate
Death of parent
232 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781644450475
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Description
An engrossing, incantatory novel about the legacy of historical crimes by the author of Space Invaders It is 1984 in Chile, in the middle of the Pinochet dictatorship. A member of the secret police walks into the office of a dissident magazine and...
Community Reviews Summary of 570 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
challenging 58%
sad 55%
emotional 53%
informative 45%
tense 38%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 20% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 56% | N/A: 17% | No: 14% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 22% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 17%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, MurderModerate
Death of parent