Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares

Asleep in the Sun

Adolfo Bioy Casares with Suzanne Jill Levine, James Sallis

172 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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Lucio, a normal man in a normal (nosy) city neighborhood with normal problems with his in-laws (ever-present) and job (he lost it) finds he has a new problem on his hands: his beloved wife, Diana. She’s been staying out till all hours of the night...

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Community Reviews Summary of 71 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
dark 58%
funny 58%
reflective 41%
tense 33%
adventurous 8%
emotional 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 8%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 45% | A mix: 27% | Character: 27%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.79

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