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400 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060006891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
Banned in Cuba but celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, this picaresque novel in stories chronicles the misadventures of Pedro Juan, a former Cuban journalist living from hand to mouth in the squalor of contemporary Havana, half disgu...
Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
adventurous 33%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Sexual content, Drug use
400 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060006891
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ecco Press
Publication date: 05 February 2002
Description
Banned in Cuba but celebrated throughout the Spanish-speaking world, this picaresque novel in stories chronicles the misadventures of Pedro Juan, a former Cuban journalist living from hand to mouth in the squalor of contemporary Havana, half disgu...
Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews
Moods
tense 50%
adventurous 33%
funny 25%
lighthearted 25%
emotional 16%
informative 16%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
sad 16%
inspiring 8%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | A mix: 22%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Sexual content, Drug use