Bad Nature, or With Elvis in Mexico by Javier Marías

Bad Nature, or With Elvis in Mexico

Javier Marías with Esther Allen (Translator)

57 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction dark slow-paced
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A boiled-down gem of a Marías story about how Elvis (in Acapulco to film a movie) and his hard-drinking entourage abandon their interpreter in a seedy cantina full of enraged criminals after insults start to fly. When the local kingpin demands to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
adventurous 50%
reflective 33%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
mysterious 16%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 33%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | Character: 40% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.65

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