Flesh and Bone and Water by Luiza Sauma

Flesh and Bone and Water

Luiza Sauma

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

From an exciting new voice in literary fiction, a seductive, dazzling, atmospheric story of family, class, and deception set against the mesmerizing backdrops of Rio de Janeiro, the Amazon River, and London. Andr is a listless Brazilian teenager ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 153 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 62%
dark 40%
mysterious 29%
sad 29%
challenging 25%
tense 14%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 25%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 33% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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