São Bernardo by Graciliano Ramos

São Bernardo

Graciliano Ramos with Padma Viswanathan (Translator)

192 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

fiction classics emotional slow-paced

Description

A masterwork about backcountry life by one of Brazil's most celebrated novelists. Paulo Hon rio is a sometime field hand who has kicked and clawed and schemed his way to prosperity, becoming master of the decrepit estate S o Bernardo, where once u...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 55%
sad 55%
dark 44%
challenging 33%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 28%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.83

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