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"Billed as a comedy, this last novel by the deceased Arenas, one of Cuba's best writers, is more of a bittersweet set of delusions of the wildness of life on the island of Cuba under Castro's dictaorship. At first it seems over the top as a parody of Cuban gay life, but as the pages turn there is much truth under the giggling. The book takes some toleration and endurance, but once started you're in for a delerious hispanic subculture ride! Arenas writes well!"
Grady Harp, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Kind of romance:
- GENERAL--no other subplots apply
- boatload of casual sex without love
- playing footsy while inconveniently married
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- general liberal/left wing activism
- minorities fighting for rights
Kind of living:
- making "Ends Meat" by prostitution
Kind of sex:
- molestation
- bestiality (baaa!)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main char. serviced by prostitute?
Yes
Taboo sex story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- dictator
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb:
Yes
Eccentric:
- obsessed
- wild
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 9 ()
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- The Caribbean
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- Alligators/Crocs
Water?
Yes
Water:
- swimming on
- feeding sharks
Island?
Yes
Island:
- stranded
City?
Yes
City:
- dangerous
- Miami
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of anatomy
- orgies
- actual description of hetero sex
- descript. of nude males (the big P)
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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