El ruido de las cosas al caer by Juan Gabriel Vásquez

El ruido de las cosas al caer

Juan Gabriel Vásquez

259 pages • first pub 2011 (view editions)

fiction literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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The exotic escape and subsequent capture of a hippopotamus--the final remnant of the incongruous zoo Pablo Escobar used to flaunt his power--is the spark that activates the mechanisms of Antonio Yammara's memory, protagonist and narrator of El rui...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 1,479 reviews

Moods

reflective: 72%

emotional: 51%

dark: 44%

sad: 41%

mysterious: 35%

informative: 24%

tense: 23%

challenging: 20%

adventurous: 12%

inspiring: 4%

funny: 2%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
51% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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