Blow-up, and Other Stories by Julio Cortázar, Paul Blackburn

Blow-up, and Other Stories

Julio Cortázar, Paul Blackburn

277 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction magical realism short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams . . . A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's victim . . . In the fifteen stories collected here—including "Blow-Up," which was the basis f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 443 reviews

Moods

mysterious 76%
reflective 76%
challenging 53%
dark 53%
emotional 30%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 22% | N/A: 22% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | N/A: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.09

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