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Balada para Sophie by Filipe Melo

18 reviews

rachbreads's review against another edition

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4.75

But...how can someone be happy while trying to be someone else? You end up being a secondary character of your own life. 

Love, loss, music, suffering - a beautifully human story told through gorgeous images and dialogue. 

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sestep's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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bookfilledcottage's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Una historia para amantes de la música y de la ficción histórica. Un libro trágico, pero muy original.

El arte es impresionante y los colores son preciosos. 
Una joyita, que me alegro de tener en mi biblioteca.

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alyc00per's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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filipacmiranda's review against another edition

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4.0

Se se trata de um enredo que conta com alguns (ou bastantes) clichés? Sem dúvida. Se o final foi, em certa medida, previsível? Pode dizer-se que sim...

Ainda assim, essas questões não me incomodaram, de todo, e li o livro praticamente de uma assentada.

Mais do que com o argumento, fiquei encantada com as ilustrações e com a forma como representaram e expandiram o conteúdo dos balões. A arte era belíssima e requeria toda a atenção do leitor, não só pelos jogos de cores e pela sua complexidade, mas também pelas mensagens subliminares que nela eram transmitidas.

Sendo a minha primeira experiência, em termos de novelas gráficas, acredito que Balada para Sophie foi uma excelente escolha! Terminar a leitura deixou-me com um sentimento de felicidade que só me é provocado por bons livros – e, neste caso, pela possibilidade de, terminada a leitura, ouvir Balada para Sophie. 

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nini23's review against another edition

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dark

4.5

The artwork is amazing. Bravo, Juan Cavia (illustrator), Filipe Melo (author) and Gabriela Soares (translator).

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leonormsousa's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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pedantichumbug's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5


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taylizart's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

5.0


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shea_proulx's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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