The Obscene Bird of Night by José Donoso

The Obscene Bird of Night

José Donoso with Leonard Mades (Translator), Hardie St. Martin (Translator)

438 pages first pub 1970 (view editions)

fiction classics horror literary magical realism challenging dark reflective medium-paced
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The story of the last member of the aristocratic Azcoita family, a monstrous mutation protected from the knowledge of his deformity by being surrounded with other freaks as his companions, The Obscene Bird of Night is a triumph of imaginative, vis...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 324 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

challenging: 87%

mysterious: 70%

reflective: 27%

tense: 25%

emotional: 20%

sad: 14%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 3%

informative: 1%


Pace

35% of readers chose medium
64% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

47% of readers chose A mix
44% of readers chose Character
8% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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