96 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392035
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2014
Description
Living in the slums of Rio and eking out a living as a typist, Macabéa loves movies, Coca-Cola and her philandering rat of a boyfriend; she would like to be like Marilyn Monroe, but she is ugly and unloved. Yet telling her story is the narrator Ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,802 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 48%
challenging 44%
emotional 36%
mysterious 18%
funny 16%
tense 10%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, SexismModerate
Car accident, Animal cruelty, Body shamingMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent
96 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392035
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2014
Description
Living in the slums of Rio and eking out a living as a typist, Macabéa loves movies, Coca-Cola and her philandering rat of a boyfriend; she would like to be like Marilyn Monroe, but she is ugly and unloved. Yet telling her story is the narrator Ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,802 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
sad 48%
challenging 44%
emotional 36%
mysterious 18%
funny 16%
tense 10%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 35% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, SexismModerate
Car accident, Animal cruelty, Body shamingMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent