Berta Isla by Javier Marías

Berta Isla

Javier Marías with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

496 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary reflective tense slow-paced

Description

A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR When Berta Isla was a schoolgirl, she decided she would marry Tom s Nevinson--the dashing half-Spanish, half-English boy in her class with an extraordinary gift for languages. But when Tom s returns to Madri...

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Community Reviews Summary of 155 reviews

Moods

mysterious 80%
reflective 80%
dark 70%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
sad 30%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
informative 10%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.84

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