All the Names by José Saramago

All the Names

José Saramago with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

245 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction literary thriller reflective slow-paced

Description

Senhor Jos is a low-grade clerk in the city's Central Registry, where the living and the dead share the same shelf space. A middle-aged bachelor, he has no interest in anything beyond the certificates of birth, marriage, divorce, and death that a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 667 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
mysterious 50%
challenging 43%
dark 33%
sad 30%
emotional 26%
tense 23%
funny 13%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 86% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.87

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