Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Sonata a Gustav by Miguel Romeira, Rose Tremain

3 reviews

dmchesher's review against another edition

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

3.5


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knunderb's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad slow-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

1.0

Basically, everyone in this book treats Gustav like shit except for the Colonel. But Gustav just takes it. It was frustrating to read. The story wasn't terribly interesting and the characters had next to no redeeming qualities. 

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fluffy1st's review against another edition

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

3.5


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