Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor with Sophie Hughes (Translator)

118 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime literary challenging dark tense fast-paced

Description

Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco Andrade, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasizes about seducing his neighbour – an attractive married woman and mother – while Polo d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,113 reviews

Moods

dark 97%
tense 73%
challenging 45%
sad 22%
reflective 11%
emotional 10%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 4%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 34%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | Yes: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 91% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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