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alcmusso's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
candacesiegle_greedyreader's review against another edition
1.0
I really tried with "Berta Islas." I thought it might be the first Javier Marias book I made it through, but I did not.
He spends so much time on every detail, every bit of minutiae that the story takes forever to move ahead, creating a hard slog through a literary landscape where everyone's voices sound the same. Is it like that in Spanish? Margaret Jull Costa is usually a terrific translator, but I recall having the same issue with his other books.
Very self-important.
Did not finish.
He spends so much time on every detail, every bit of minutiae that the story takes forever to move ahead, creating a hard slog through a literary landscape where everyone's voices sound the same. Is it like that in Spanish? Margaret Jull Costa is usually a terrific translator, but I recall having the same issue with his other books.
Very self-important.
Did not finish.
the_f_reader's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
m_bbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
saule_jk's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
filiparferreira's review against another edition
4.0
Já tinha ouvido dizer tão bem deste livro que foi um bocadinho uma desilusão. Custou-me a entrar, demorou a prender-me. Depois lá avancei com gosto mas nunca me consegui apegar a nenhuma personagem, não houve química entre mim e a Berta Isla...
fmprata's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
angeladobre's review against another edition
3.0
3,5
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cptotoy's review against another edition
1.0
Este libro me sembró una expectativa enorme. A tal punto que compre en Argentina ya que no había en Estados Unidos. Me decepcionó desde el inicio al fin. Lo seguí leyendo porque esperaba de alguna manera que en algún punto todo cambie y las recomendaciones que leí antes de comprarlo se volvieran ciertas.