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machineherald69's review against another edition
4.75
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quizlitbooks's review against another edition
4.0
They call themselves ‘Captains of the Sands’, a gang of orphans and runaways who live by their wits and daring in the torrid slums and sleazy back alleys of Bahia. Led by fifteen-year-old ‘Bullet’, the band – including a crafty liar named ‘Legless’, the intellectual ‘Professor’, and the sexually precocious ‘Cat’ – pulls off heists and escapades against the privileged of Brazil.
But when a public outcry demands the capture of the ‘little criminals’, the fate of these children becomes a poignant, intensely moving drama of love and freedom in a shackled land. Captains of the Sands captures the rich culture, vivid emotions, and wild landscape of Bahia with penetrating authenticity and brilliantly displays the genius of Brazil’s most acclaimed author.
Really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I would. Amado doesn’t go in for the straight poor but good angle, but seems to truthfully try and reveal the life of all of Bahia.
He portrays the life of the boys as a series of adventures, which fall on both sides of the law but ultimately which they participate in to survive, while each one dreams of escape, or of a maternal love they have never known.
Blog https://quizlit.org/12-magnifico-latin-american-books
But when a public outcry demands the capture of the ‘little criminals’, the fate of these children becomes a poignant, intensely moving drama of love and freedom in a shackled land. Captains of the Sands captures the rich culture, vivid emotions, and wild landscape of Bahia with penetrating authenticity and brilliantly displays the genius of Brazil’s most acclaimed author.
Really enjoyed this book, more than I thought I would. Amado doesn’t go in for the straight poor but good angle, but seems to truthfully try and reveal the life of all of Bahia.
He portrays the life of the boys as a series of adventures, which fall on both sides of the law but ultimately which they participate in to survive, while each one dreams of escape, or of a maternal love they have never known.
Blog https://quizlit.org/12-magnifico-latin-american-books
captolina's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
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hannahs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Torture
nessyfg's review against another edition
2.0
DNF at 20% for obvious reasons... very interesting and poetic writing, but the constant degradation of women and that rape scene... wonder why it's considered a classic
meggy_b14's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
"Estão em pé, o destino mudou."
It's not easy to get into the storyline, especially given the vocabulary chosen by the author, but it's a beautiful story.
It is key to remember that the characters are still children, which is not easy at first, but as soon as that portrait gets stuck in your brain, you're in for a painful ride.
Worse than a book that makes you cry is a book that makes you want to cry but your tears just get stuck.
It's not easy to get into the storyline, especially given the vocabulary chosen by the author, but it's a beautiful story.
It is key to remember that the characters are still children, which is not easy at first, but as soon as that portrait gets stuck in your brain, you're in for a painful ride.
Worse than a book that makes you cry is a book that makes you want to cry but your tears just get stuck.
dom_jones's review against another edition
5.0
Aside from the authors obsession with teenagers’ breasts and thighs, a really interesting, entertaining portrait of 20th Century urban Latin America.
The final chapter of a people united by struggle was particularly moving, as was the wider exploration of how the children deal with trauma and poverty, individually and collectively.
The final chapter of a people united by struggle was particularly moving, as was the wider exploration of how the children deal with trauma and poverty, individually and collectively.
fluorescentbnny's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75