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144 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Description
The second novel by the internationally celebrated writer Alejandro Zambra, a “short and strikingly original” (The New Yorker) book about the stories we spin for ourselves and our loved ones—now reissued by PenguinVeronica is late, and Julián is i...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
sad 28%
mysterious 26%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentMinor
Death of parent, Cursing, Infidelity
144 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143136514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Description
The second novel by the internationally celebrated writer Alejandro Zambra, a “short and strikingly original” (The New Yorker) book about the stories we spin for ourselves and our loved ones—now reissued by PenguinVeronica is late, and Julián is i...
Community Reviews Summary of 692 reviews
Moods
emotional 47%
sad 28%
mysterious 26%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%
relaxing 9%
dark 5%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentMinor
Death of parent, Cursing, Infidelity