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512 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782864245396
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lúcio Cardoso’s 1959 novel—a true modern classic—tells the story of a traditional family’s slippage into social and moral decline. Employing a variety of narrative devices—including letters, diaries, memoirs, statements, confessions, and accounts ...
Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
sad 66%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Cancer, Chronic illness, SuicideMinor
Homophobia, Transphobia
512 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9782864245396
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Lúcio Cardoso’s 1959 novel—a true modern classic—tells the story of a traditional family’s slippage into social and moral decline. Employing a variety of narrative devices—including letters, diaries, memoirs, statements, confessions, and accounts ...
Community Reviews Summary of 69 reviews
Moods
dark 83%
sad 66%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
tense 16%
Pace
medium 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Cancer, Chronic illness, SuicideMinor
Homophobia, Transphobia