A review by tictactoney
The Sound of Things Falling by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Don't sleep with her don't sleep with her don't sleep with her don't sleep with her.........goddammit.

The atmospheric parts--about Colombia, the Peace Corps, Bogota--were really well-written, but Antonio's musings were so incredibly pretentious.