Burning Patience by Antonio Skármeta

Burning Patience

Antonio Skármeta with Katherine Silver (Translator)

128 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

The narrative focuses on the unlikely friendship of Mario Jimenez, the young poet-postman, and Pablo Neruda, the Nobel-winning Chilean poet, against the political backdrop of Chile's Allende years.

Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 66%
lighthearted 66%
sad 66%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.5

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