The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray by Jorge Amado

The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray

Jorge Amado with Gregory Rabassa (Translator), Rivka Galchen (Contributor)

70 pages first pub 1959 (editions)

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Widely considered the greatest work by the foremost Brazilian author of the twentieth century, The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray comes to Penguin Classics in a new translation by the dean of Portuguese-language translators, Gregory Rabassa. I...

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Community Reviews Summary of 158 reviews

Moods

funny 94%
adventurous 44%
lighthearted 44%
reflective 33%
emotional 27%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
relaxing 11%
mysterious 5%
sad 5%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 38% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.76

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