Berta Isla by Javier Marías

Berta Isla

Javier Marías

fiction literary reflective tense slow-paced

544 pages | first published 2017

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Una apasionante historia de esp as y, al mismo tiempo, un profundo examen del matrimonio basado en secretos y mentiras. En el colegio, Berta Isla decidi que se casar a con Tom s Nevinson, el apuesto chico de su clase, medio espa ol medio ingl s,...
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Summary of 139 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
mysterious 77%
reflective 77%
tense 44%
challenging 33%
sad 33%
emotional 11%
informative 11%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 12% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.88

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