202 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
relaxing 41%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
dark 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 16%
challenging 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Emotional abuse
202 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
This newly translated collection of stories brilliantly evokes the shifting scenes and restlessness of summer. A professor arrives in a beautiful Spanish village only to find that her host has left and she must cope with fractious neighbours alone...
Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews
Moods
emotional 58%
relaxing 41%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
dark 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
inspiring 16%
challenging 8%
tense 8%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 9% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Death, Emotional abuse