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80 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811226585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 31 January 2017
Description
A small, furious masterpiece of dominance and submissionA pair of lovers – a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in Brazil – spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other.Amid vitriolic in...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 42%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 27%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Domestic abuseModerate
Violence80 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811226585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 31 January 2017
Description
A small, furious masterpiece of dominance and submissionA pair of lovers – a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in Brazil – spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other.Amid vitriolic in...
Community Reviews Summary of 286 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 42%
emotional 42%
reflective 28%
funny 9%
mysterious 9%
sad 4%
Pace
slow 27%
medium 27%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | N/A: 6%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 76% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Domestic abuseModerate
Violence