The Mystery of the Sintra Road by Ramalho Ortigao, Eça de Queirós

The Mystery of the Sintra Road

Ramalho Ortigao, Eça de Queirós with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

288 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction classics historical literary mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Two friends were kidnapped on the road to Sintra by three masked men and taken to a mysterious house. In the house there is a corpse. The usual questions arise: who was he? How did he die? Was it a natural death or a murder? Who was the perpetrato...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
adventurous 57%
reflective 42%
dark 28%
emotional 28%
relaxing 28%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 71%
fast 14%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 42% | A mix: 42% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 83% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | N/A: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Average rating

3.7

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