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202 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780954899585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sort of Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
adventurous 38%
funny 38%
hopeful 33%
relaxing 33%
inspiring 28%
mysterious 28%
dark 23%
lighthearted 23%
sad 19%
challenging 9%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 35% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Emotional abuse
202 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780954899585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sort of Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
adventurous 38%
funny 38%
hopeful 33%
relaxing 33%
inspiring 28%
mysterious 28%
dark 23%
lighthearted 23%
sad 19%
challenging 9%
tense 4%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 44% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 58% | No: 17% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 35% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Emotional abuse