A Parábola do Ventríloquo by Pauline Melville, Miguel de Lalor Imbiriba

A Parábola do Ventríloquo

Pauline Melville, Miguel de Lalor Imbiriba with Ricardo Lopes Moura (Illustrator), Pauline Melville (Translator)

310 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

"Where I come from, disguise is the only truth and desire the only true measure of time," the riddling, feisty narrator of The Ventriloquist's Tale asserts. Pauline Melville explores the effects of both of these in her dark--and often deeply funny...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
mysterious 66%
reflective 66%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.54

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