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160 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374511715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 September 1986
Description
Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband's memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young wom...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,776 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 43%
reflective 23%
challenging 14%
emotional 13%
sad 9%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility160 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374511715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 September 1986
Description
Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband's memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young wom...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,776 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 43%
reflective 23%
challenging 14%
emotional 13%
sad 9%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 26% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 69% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility