Senselessness by Horacio Castellanos Moya

Senselessness

Horacio Castellanos Moya with Katherine Silver (Translator)

142 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary dark reflective medium-paced
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A boozing, sex-obsessed writer finds himself employed by the Catholic Church (an institution he loathes) to proofread a 1,100 page report on the army's massacre and torture of thousands of indigenous villagers a decade earlier, including the testi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
funny 16%
mysterious 8%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 36%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.6

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