Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

Crooked Plow

Trilogia da terra #1

Itamar Vieira Junior with Johnny Lorenz (Translator)

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Heralded as the most important Brazilian novel of the century so far, this bestseller’s unique blend of magic and social realism won it three literary awards and global acclaim‘I heard  our grandmother asking what we were doing.'”Say something!” s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 636 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 83%
sad 43%
inspiring 37%
dark 24%
informative 22%
challenging 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 11%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 22%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.53

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