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439 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879231910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nonpareil
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This haunting jungle of a novel has been hailed as “a masterpiece” by Luis Buñuel and “one of the great novels not only of Spanish America, but of our time” by Carlos Fuentes. The story of the last member of the aristocratic Azcoitia family, a mon...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
tense 35%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
adventurous 14%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual contentModerate
Confinement, Excrement, Homophobia439 pages • first pub 1970 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780879231910
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Nonpareil
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This haunting jungle of a novel has been hailed as “a masterpiece” by Luis Buñuel and “one of the great novels not only of Spanish America, but of our time” by Carlos Fuentes. The story of the last member of the aristocratic Azcoitia family, a mon...
Community Reviews Summary of 154 reviews
Moods
challenging 78%
mysterious 57%
reflective 57%
tense 35%
sad 28%
emotional 21%
adventurous 14%
Pace
slow 42%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual contentModerate
Confinement, Excrement, Homophobia