Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Piñeiro

Thursday Night Widows

Claudia Piñeiro with Miranda France (Translator)

274 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime mystery dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

"An agile novel written in a language perfectly pitched for the subject matter, a ruthless dissection of a fast decaying society"--Jos Saramago, Nobel Prize winnerThe English translation of hit novel Las Viudas de Los Jueves "Pi eiro's clever U.S...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

mysterious 75%
dark 68%
reflective 51%
tense 44%
funny 20%
informative 10%
adventurous 6%
challenging 6%
emotional 6%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.49

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