The Plain in Flames by Juan Rulfo

The Plain in Flames

Juan Rulfo with Ilan Stavans (Translator)

122 pages • first pub 1950 (view editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
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Juan Rulfo is one of the most important writers of twentieth-century Mexico, though he wrote only two books--the novel Pedro P ramo (1955) and the short story collection El llano en llamas (1953). First translated into English in 1967 as The Burni...

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4.04
based on 1,098 reviews

Moods

dark: 72%

reflective: 51%

adventurous: 49%

emotional: 46%

tense: 40%

mysterious: 38%

sad: 38%

challenging: 24%

funny: 22%

lighthearted: 8%

informative: 4%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
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A mix
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Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
19% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

57% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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