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143 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780713686777
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
Publication date: 17 September 2009
Description
Bernarda Alba is a widow, and her five daughters are incarcerated in mourning along with her. One by one they make a bid for freedom, with tragic consequences. Lorca's tale depicts the repression of women within Catholic Spain in the years before ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,699 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
tense 47%
reflective 42%
sad 34%
funny 17%
challenging 16%
mysterious 10%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Emotional abuse, ConfinementModerate
Suicide, Death, Death of parentMinor
Pregnancy, Child death, Domestic abuse
143 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780713686777
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Methuen Publishing
Publication date: 17 September 2009
Description
Bernarda Alba is a widow, and her five daughters are incarcerated in mourning along with her. One by one they make a bid for freedom, with tragic consequences. Lorca's tale depicts the repression of women within Catholic Spain in the years before ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,699 reviews
Moods
emotional 48%
tense 47%
reflective 42%
sad 34%
funny 17%
challenging 16%
mysterious 10%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexism, Emotional abuse, ConfinementModerate
Suicide, Death, Death of parentMinor
Pregnancy, Child death, Domestic abuse