Dom Casmurro: A Novel by Machado de Assis, Machado de Assis

Dom Casmurro: A Novel

Machado de Assis, Machado de Assis

288 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics romance challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson's critically acclaimed translations of Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas and The Collected Stories of Machado de Assis introduced a new generation of readers to one of Brazil's most groundbreaking authors. Ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,440 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 39%
funny 31%
challenging 29%
mysterious 28%
dark 18%
sad 18%
tense 16%
lighthearted 10%
adventurous 8%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 34%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 35% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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