Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Velvet Was the Night

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

304 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction crime historical mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Description

1970s Mexico City: while student protests and political unrest consume the city, Maite seeks escape from her humdrum life in the stories of passion and danger filling the latest issue of Secret Romance. She is deeply envious of her neighbour, a be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,801 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
dark 70%
tense 56%
adventurous 45%
informative 15%
emotional 12%
challenging 8%
reflective 8%
sad 7%
funny 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 33% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 32% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.55

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