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The End by Alison Entrekin, Fernanda Torres

pondinea's review against another edition

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4.0

Não é pra todo mundo. Vai por mim...

webparaense's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

carysjw's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

leniarufino's review against another edition

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

4.5

m3lvins's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

alessandrajj's review against another edition

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2.0

Comecei a ler o fim com o preconceito de quem lê um livro escrito por uma artista da globo, e tive a agradável surpresa de constatar que o livro fora muito bem escrito. Fernanda Torres soube usar muito bem o fluxo de consciência e retratar, com riqueza de vocabulário, a vida do carioca. Infelizmente a história não me pegou, não só por ser focada em cinco personagens odiosos, mas também por eles serem só uma repetição. A mensagem que eu tirei da história foi que todos os homens são iguais (cafajestes, alcoólatras, egotistas, indiferentes) e todas as mulheres também (carentes, inseguras, fúteis, superficiais e iludidas). Acredito que a autora possa fazer melhor. Meu problema não é com um personagem machista, porque ele faz parte do enredo, mas com a falta de criatividade em criar personagens diferentes uns dos outros. Não é meu tipo de livro.

booktopia's review

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fast-paced

3.5

lauren_endnotes's review against another edition

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"They were grown, desperate men, living out Rio's macho heyday and sensing its inevitable decline."

From THE END by Fernanda Torres, translated from the Portuguese by Alison Entrekin, 2017 @restlessbooks


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monsieur_tunin's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

bhavnaanil's review against another edition

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5.0

Dark humour about death and mortality? Yes, please. Torres's writing is as snort-out-loud hilarious as it is solemn and reflective. Despite not being plot-heavy and having a cast of horrid characters, all of whom I thoroughly enjoyed despising, this was impossible to put down. Ticked all my weird boxes.