Singing from the Well by Reinaldo Arenas

Singing from the Well

Pentagonía #1

Reinaldo Arenas with Andrew Hurley (Translator)

240 pages first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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His mother talks piously of the heaven that awaits the good, and disciplines him with an ox prod. His grandmother burns his precious crosses for kindling. His cousins meet to plot their grandfather's death. Yet in the hills surrounding his home, a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.82

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