384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747596622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 21 September 2009
Description
It is 1905 and Luis Bernardo Valenca, a thirty-seven-year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is revelling in Lisbon's luxurious high society. But his life is turned upside down when King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor o...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
reflective 45%
tense 45%
emotional 36%
dark 18%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Misogyny, Racism, Slavery
384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747596622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 21 September 2009
Description
It is 1905 and Luis Bernardo Valenca, a thirty-seven-year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is revelling in Lisbon's luxurious high society. But his life is turned upside down when King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor o...
Community Reviews Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
adventurous 54%
reflective 45%
tense 45%
emotional 36%
dark 18%
sad 18%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 18% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
No: 60% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 10%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Misogyny, Racism, Slavery