The Naked Woman by Armonía Somers

The Naked Woman

Armonía Somers with Kit Maude (Translator), Elena Chavez Goycochea (Contributor)

139 pages first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark reflective slow-paced
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A woman's feminist awakening drives a hypocritical village to madness in rural Uruguay in this "wild, brutal paean to freedom" (NPR.org). Shortlisted for the National Translation Award"Somers' feminism is profound, and complicated." --NPR.org"A su...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
reflective 71%
challenging 57%
emotional 35%
mysterious 35%
sad 28%
tense 21%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 38%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.84

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