The Lusiads by Luís de Camões

The Lusiads

Luís de Camões

550 pages first pub 1572 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

Os Lus adas, usually translated as The Lusiads, is a Portuguese epic poem by Lu s Vaz de Cam es (Camoens). The heroes of the epic are the Lusiads (Lus adas), the sons of Lusus or in other words, the Portuguese. Vasco da Gama. The initial strophes ...

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Moods

adventurous 93%
challenging 46%
informative 33%
inspiring 20%
reflective 13%
tense 13%
dark 6%
emotional 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | Character: 20% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 10%

Strong character development?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

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3.77

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