Um Estado Selvagem by Roxane Gay

Um Estado Selvagem

Roxane Gay with Raquel Dutra Lopes (Translator)

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fiction contemporary dark emotional fast-paced

Description

Roxane Gay is a powerful new literary voice whose short stories and essays have already earned her an enthusiastic audience. In An Untamed State, she delivers an assured debut about a woman kidnapped for ransom, her captivity as her father refuses...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,044 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 79%
emotional 70%
challenging 56%
sad 52%
reflective 9%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 4%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 43%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 35% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 24% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 33% | No: 23%

Average rating

4.17

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