Out in the Open by Jesús Carrasco

Out in the Open

Jesús Carrasco with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional slow-paced
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A harrowing, humane, and very beautiful book." --Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You A searing dystopian vision of a young boy's flight through an unnamed, savaged country, searching for sanctuary and redemption--a debut novel from one ...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 313 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

tense: 76%

sad: 61%

adventurous: 46%

challenging: 38%

emotional: 30%

reflective: 23%

mysterious: 15%

hopeful: 7%

informative: 7%

Pace

13% of readers chose fast
26% of readers chose medium
60% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

36% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
83% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

18% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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