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208 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788417430849
Format: Hardcover
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Editorial Alma
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
A master of the horror story in the tradition of Poe and Maupassant, Horacio Quiroga has long been recognized as one of the greatest exponents of Latin American modernism. The blood-curling stories in this collection are amongst some of the most r...
Community Reviews Summary of 737 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
reflective 16%
adventurous 13%
funny 13%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | N/A: 17% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death208 pages • first pub 1917 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788417430849
Format: Hardcover
Language: Spanish
Publisher: Editorial Alma
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
A master of the horror story in the tradition of Poe and Maupassant, Horacio Quiroga has long been recognized as one of the greatest exponents of Latin American modernism. The blood-curling stories in this collection are amongst some of the most r...
Community Reviews Summary of 737 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
tense 41%
emotional 30%
sad 30%
reflective 16%
adventurous 13%
funny 13%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 30% | N/A: 17% | Character: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 37% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 25% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Child abuse, Child deathModerate
Addiction, Drug abuseMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death