Pedro Páramo y El Llano en Llamas by Juan Rulfo

Pedro Páramo y El Llano en Llamas

Juan Rulfo

290 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging dark slow-paced
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When asked by an admirer, ‘What do you feel when you write?’, author Juan Rulfo is said to have replied, ‘Remorse’.Remorse is not always a given in El Llano in flames, where lines are crossed and circumstances rarely forgive. This is rural Mexico ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 212 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
mysterious 77%
reflective 66%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
challenging 33%
tense 33%
adventurous 22%
inspiring 11%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

4.1

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