Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa

Harsh Times

Mario Vargas Llosa

288 pages • first pub 2021 (view editions)

fiction historical literary dark tense slow-paced
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Harsh Times by Mario Vargas Llosa is ideal for readers who appreciate intricately woven historical narratives that explore political conspiracies and the enduring impact of Cold War-era interventions on Latin America through a lens of deep character exploration and suspense.

Description

Guatemala, 1954. A CIA-supported military coup topples the government. Behind this violent act is a lie passed off as truth, which forever changed the development of Latin America: that those in power encouraged the spread of Soviet communism in t...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 351 reviews

Moods

informative: 79%

tense: 52%

challenging: 49%

dark: 47%

adventurous: 30%

reflective: 22%

sad: 16%

mysterious: 7%

emotional: 3%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

38% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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