René's Flesh by Virgilio Piñera

René's Flesh

Virgilio Piñera

256 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ dark reflective medium-paced
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Finally available in paperback, one of the neglected masterpieces of Latin American literature -- an obsessive, yet lucid, exploration of the human body as a nexus of power and pleasure.Twenty-year-old Rene is sent to be groomed at a boarding scho...

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Moods

dark 100%
reflective 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.73

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