Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares

Asleep in the Sun

Adolfo Bioy Casares with Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator), Suzanne Jill Levine (Translator)

172 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction reflective slow-paced
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Asleep in the Sun is ideal for readers drawn to philosophical, subtly surreal explorations of identity and relationships, wrapped in the deceptive simplicity of everyday life.

Description

Lucio, a normal man in a normal (nosy) city neighborhood with normal problems with his in-laws (ever-present) and job (he lost it) finds he has a new problem on his hands: his beloved wife, Diana. She's been staying out till all hours of the night...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 106 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 86%

dark: 60%

funny: 53%

reflective: 40%

tense: 40%

adventurous: 13%

challenging: 6%

emotional: 6%

sad: 6%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
23% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
15% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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