Under the Volcano
by Malcolm Lowry
Taste attributes: dramapsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyglossyemotive & stirringself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA serious novel that is dark, stirring and fresh. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
It is the Day of the Dead. The fiesta in full swing. In the shadow of Popocatepeti ragged children beg coins to buy skulls made of chocolate...and the ugly pariah dogs roam the streets. Geoffrey Firmin, HM ex-consul, is drowning himself in liquor and Mescal, while his ex-wife and half brother look on powerless to help him. As the day wears on, it becomes apparent that Geoffrey must die.
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- Author
- Malcolm Lowry
- Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 391
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- Open Library
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