The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles

The Air You Breathe

Frances de Pontes Peebles

449 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Some friendships, like romance, have the feeling of fate. Skinny, nine-year-old orphaned Dores is working in the kitchen of a sugar plantation in 1930s Brazil when in walks a girl who changes everything. Graça, the spoiled daughter of a wealthy...

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Community Reviews Summary of 798 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 61%
reflective 58%
adventurous 30%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
lighthearted 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.99

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