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256 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241467961
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 08 June 2020
Description
Part pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escap...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
lighthearted 48%
mysterious 28%
reflective 20%
challenging 8%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Homophobia
256 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241467961
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 08 June 2020
Description
Part pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escap...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
funny 60%
lighthearted 48%
mysterious 28%
reflective 20%
challenging 8%
emotional 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 19%Strong character development?
No: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
SexismMinor
Homophobia