The Old Gringo by Carlos Fuentes

The Old Gringo

Carlos Fuentes

199 pages first pub 1985 (view editions) user-added

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The Old Gringo is ideal for readers who enjoy reflective, historically layered narratives exploring cultural clashes and the human complexities within revolutionary settings.

Description

One of Carlos Fuentes's greatest works, The Old Gringo tells the story of Ambrose Bierce, the American writer, soldier, and journalist, and of his last mysterious days in Mexico living among Pancho Villa's soldiers, particularly his encounter with...

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 205 reviews

Moods

reflective: 77%

challenging: 66%

mysterious: 33%

sad: 33%

adventurous: 22%

dark: 22%

emotional: 22%

tense: 22%


Pace

22% of readers chose medium
77% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose A mix
87% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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