My Tender Matador by Pedro Lemebel

My Tender Matador

Pedro Lemebel with Katherine Silver (Translator)

176 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Centered around the 1986 attempt on the life of Augusto Pinochet, an event that changed Chile forever, My Tender Matador is one of the most explosive, controversial, and popular novels to have been published in that country in decades. It is sprin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 726 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
sad 49%
reflective 48%
funny 28%
tense 28%
dark 23%
hopeful 20%
challenging 19%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 12%
informative 10%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 28%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.43

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