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Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

12 reviews

megan_aileen's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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leannanecdote's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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breauseph's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

It is truly incredible how much this book accomplishes with so little text. I wish I was fluent in Spanish so that I could read Rulfo as he originally wrote - apparently the existing translations don't quite do justice to his style. There's a lot in the novel to reflect on, maybe particularly our own wide-reaching impact on the people around us and what we owe to our communities rather than just to ourselves. Really incredible, an immediate favorite.
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sas_lk's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

That was so disorienting but also interesting. I liked it, but I also don't really feel like I have a grasp of the book. Feels like one of those books you need to reread multiple times to not miss any piece of information, and to really get the whole picture.
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aggie2010's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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sgksoccer5's review against another edition

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It was very difficult for me to follow along with the story, and I ultimately decided to DNF it
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lupitagonzalez's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No

3.5

I think I'd give this a higher rating if I'd read it in Spanish, since I feel like some things are lost in translation. 
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saltycoffee's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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sapphic_shroom's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quite a fascinating depiction of death, memory and the feeble recollections of a long gone past. Very atmospheric, with interesting choices in POVs. A whirlpool of scattered memories remaining in a town now settled merely by the dead. 
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nozomi's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

La primera mitad me pareció excelente, las descripciones una obra de arte. Luego se distancia de la parte más sobrenatural y se queda solo con la trama del pueblo y eso terminó aburriéndome un poco. 
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