80 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811226585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 31 January 2017
Description
A small, furious masterpiece of dominance and submissionA pair of lovers – a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in Brazil – spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other.Amid vitriolic in...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
dark 38%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
funny 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | N/A: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Violence
80 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780811226585
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Directions
Publication date: 31 January 2017
Description
A small, furious masterpiece of dominance and submissionA pair of lovers – a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in Brazil – spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other.Amid vitriolic in...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
challenging 46%
dark 38%
emotional 30%
reflective 30%
funny 7%
sad 7%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 28%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
No: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | N/A: 37%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Toxic relationshipModerate
Violence