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202 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
funny 40%
adventurous 35%
relaxing 35%
hopeful 30%
mysterious 30%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 47% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Emotional abuse
202 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 245 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
funny 40%
adventurous 35%
relaxing 35%
hopeful 30%
mysterious 30%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 20%
sad 20%
challenging 10%
tense 5%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 47% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 18% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 37% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Emotional abuse