The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles

The Air You Breathe

Frances de Pontes Peebles

528 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 sug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 671 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 61%
reflective 59%
adventurous 29%
dark 22%
challenging 20%
inspiring 20%
tense 18%
hopeful 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 6%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 34% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

4.01

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