Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Manuel Puig

288 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Sometimes they talk all night long. In the still darkness of their cell, Molina re-weaves the glittering and fragile stories of the film he loves, and the cynical Valentin listens. Valentin believes in the just cause which makes all suffering bear...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,544 reviews

Moods

emotional 74%
sad 63%
reflective 60%
dark 43%
challenging 30%
tense 23%
mysterious 22%
funny 14%
inspiring 7%
informative 6%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 36%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.92

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...