Berta Isla by Javier Marías

Berta Isla

Javier Marías

362 pages first pub 2017 (editions) user-added

fiction literary reflective tense slow-paced

Description

 «Durante un tiempo no estuvo segura de si su marido era su marido. A veces creía que sí, a veces creía que no, y a veces decidía no creer nada y seguir viviendo su vida con él, o con aquel hombre semejante a él, mayor que él. Pero también ella se...

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Community Reviews Summary of 193 reviews

Moods

reflective 73%
mysterious 66%
dark 53%
sad 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
emotional 20%
informative 13%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 88% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.77

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