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248 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816636815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 24 January 2000
Description
In this artful fusion of espionage thriller and science fiction, Manuel Puig tells one story shared by three women -- an actress in the 1930s, living in her husband's fairy-tale castle; a young woman in Mexico City in the 1970s convalescing in a h...
Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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248 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780816636815
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Publication date: 24 January 2000
Description
In this artful fusion of espionage thriller and science fiction, Manuel Puig tells one story shared by three women -- an actress in the 1930s, living in her husband's fairy-tale castle; a young woman in Mexico City in the 1970s convalescing in a h...
Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.