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La Vorágine by José Eustasio Rivera

mnieto's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

La historia es algo confusa por ser un "diario". El mejor personaje/historia es la de Clemente Silva.

magda_isa's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

gll_5's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

rosabooks99's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

wow this book was a wild ride, now I understand why it is a Colombian classic bc it truly feels so closely captured the atmosphere of the people, the nature, even the lingo( that sometimes was too much for me I must say), it was a bit too slow but so much worth it.
I can’t believe I’ve lived this long and only now I read it 

enorojo96's review against another edition

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2.0

Comprender regionalismos no es lo mío u.u ni encontrarlos en el diccionario

enorojo's review against another edition

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2.0

Comprender regionalismos no es lo mío u.u ni encontrarlos en el diccionario

juanasanchez's review against another edition

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5.0

La primera vez que lo leí en el colegio y aunque me gustó no lo aprecié tanto como esta vez.
Una obra maestra.

swaggie's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

marialeann218's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

2.0