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144 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908670656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peirene Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For the first time in English, a mind-bending, surreal masterpiece by “the forerunner of them all” (Pablo Neruda)In the city of San Agustín de Tango, the banal is hard to tell from the bizarre. In a single day, a man is guillotined for preaching t...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 50%
lighthearted 35%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 21%
Pace
fast 26%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 28% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horrorModerate
Fatphobia
144 pages • first pub 1935 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908670656
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Peirene Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
For the first time in English, a mind-bending, surreal masterpiece by “the forerunner of them all” (Pablo Neruda)In the city of San Agustín de Tango, the banal is hard to tell from the bizarre. In a single day, a man is guillotined for preaching t...
Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews
Moods
reflective 64%
challenging 50%
lighthearted 35%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 21%
Pace
fast 26%
medium 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 28% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Body horrorModerate
Fatphobia