Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Xenophobia, AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 57%
dark 57%
sad 42%
tense 28%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
155 pages | first published 2007
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ISBN/UID: 9781922247971
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe
Publication date: 02 July 2015
Description
Winner of an English PEN awardFrom one of Granta’s Best Young Brazilian Novelists comes a startling and powerful story about returning to one’s origins in order to move forward.In Rio de Janeiro, a woman suffering from a mysterious illness, which ...Book Information
155 pages | first published 2007
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
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ISBN/UID: 9781922247971
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribe
Publication date: 02 July 2015
Description
Winner of an English PEN awardFrom one of Granta’s Best Young Brazilian Novelists comes a startling and powerful story about returning to one’s origins in order to move forward.In Rio de Janeiro, a woman suffering from a mysterious illness, which ...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assaultModerate
Xenophobia, AntisemitismCommunity Reviews
Summary of 36 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 57%
dark 57%
sad 42%
tense 28%
mysterious 14%
Pace
medium 14%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating