All Fires the Fire by Julio Cortázar

All Fires the Fire

Julio Cortázar with Suzanne Jill Levine

160 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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A traffic jam outside Paris lasts for weeks. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro meet on a mountaintop during the Cuban Revolution. A flight attendant becomes obsessed with a small Greek island, resulting in a surreal encounter with death. In All Fires t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 510 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 67%
mysterious 38%
dark 29%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 22%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%
sad 12%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 28% | No: 14% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 26% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.12

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