Balún-Canán by Rosario Castellanos

Balún-Canán

Rosario Castellanos

292 pages first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Novel that tells a series of everyday events that take place in a Chiapas town near Guatemala, Balún-Canán. In the midst of the tension in which two opposite worlds coexist, that of the white man and that of the chontal Indian, various characters ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
dark 55%
reflective 55%
tense 44%
emotional 33%
challenging 22%
informative 22%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.91

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