Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor with Sophie Hughes (Translator)

128 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 neighbor – an attractive married woman and mother – while Polo dr...

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Moods

dark 98%
tense 73%
challenging 46%
sad 21%
reflective 12%
emotional 9%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 4%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 55%
medium 35%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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