Camellia Street by Mercè Rodoreda

Camellia Street

Mercè Rodoreda with David H. Rosenthal (Translator)

186 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction classics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Camellia Street is one of the major novels of Merce Rodoreda, a brilliant Catalan writer whose works are widely read and admired throughout the world. This is the story of Cecelia and of the war-torn, disoriented Barcelona of the 1940s and 1950s. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
sad 66%
dark 55%
reflective 55%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.79

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