The Seamstress by María Dueñas

The Seamstress

Sira Quiroga #1

María Dueñas

624 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional informative medium-paced

Description

Maria Duenas's million copy best-selling tale of adventure, tragedy, love and war, The Seamstress, a Richard and Judy 2012 book club pick.Spain, 1936 and the brink of civil war.Aged twelve, Sira Quiroga was apprenticed to a Madrid dressmaker. As s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,216 reviews

Moods

adventurous 86%
emotional 51%
informative 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 32%
reflective 23%
inspiring 21%
challenging 17%
dark 7%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 37%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Character: 13% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.05

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