The Shipyard by Juan Carlos Onetti

The Shipyard

Juan Carlos Onetti

192 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

fiction classics dark reflective slow-paced
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With all the enthusiasm of a man condemned to be hanged, Larsen takes up his new post. Like the other workers at the shipyard, he routinely goes through the motions. Every so often, his sense of reality is shaken by a tremor of self-deception, and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 65 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.34

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