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208 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593767297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soft Skull
Publication date: 16 May 2023
Description
Four women from La Plata, Argentina, are forced to suffer through a series of ordeals thanks to their impoverished, dysfunctional family—in this darkly comic literary masterpiece from Aurora Venturini, never before translated into EnglishAt the ag...
Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
emotional 36%
challenging 35%
reflective 35%
funny 29%
tense 28%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Sexual assault, AbortionModerate
Rape, Death, PregnancyMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Sexual violence
208 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593767297
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Soft Skull
Publication date: 16 May 2023
Description
Four women from La Plata, Argentina, are forced to suffer through a series of ordeals thanks to their impoverished, dysfunctional family—in this darkly comic literary masterpiece from Aurora Venturini, never before translated into EnglishAt the ag...
Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews
Moods
sad 56%
emotional 36%
challenging 35%
reflective 35%
funny 29%
tense 28%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Sexual assault, AbortionModerate
Rape, Death, PregnancyMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Sexual violence