A review by seesauna
Captain Pantoja and the Special Service by Mario Vargas Llosa

challenging dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Although I did like and appreciate it, I didn’t exactly enjoy it. I had fun with the writing and format but for some reason nothing clicked for me. Something about the authors style did feel easy to visualize as a movie though and I was not surprised to find that this story was originally a script.