All Fires the Fire by Julio Cortázar, Suzanne Jill Levine
All Fires the Fire

Julio Cortázar, Suzanne Jill Levine

All Fires the Fire

Julio Cortázar, Suzanne Jill Levine

160 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective slow-paced
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A traffic jam outside Paris lasts for weeks. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro meet on a mountaintop during the Cuban Revolution. A flight attendant becomes obsessed with a small Greek island, resulting in a surreal encounter with death. In All Fires t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 512 reviews

Moods

reflective 70%
challenging 67%
mysterious 38%
dark 29%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 22%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%
sad 12%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 18%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 26% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 28% | No: 14% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 18% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 26% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.12

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