The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

José Saramago with Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)

368 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction historical reflective relaxing slow-paced

Description

The year: 1936. Europe dances while an invidious dictator establishes himself in Portugal. The city: Lisbon-gray, colorless, chimerical. Ricardo Reis, a doctor and poet, has just come home after sixteen years in Brazil. Translated by Giovanni Pont...

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Moods

reflective 78%
challenging 40%
mysterious 29%
informative 23%
sad 21%
dark 20%
emotional 18%
tense 17%
inspiring 12%
funny 10%
relaxing 10%
lighthearted 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%

Pace

slow 83%
medium 13%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 34% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.8

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