284 reviews for:

Die Maias

Eça de Queirós, Eça de Queirós

3.79 AVERAGE

ines123's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

dummy9742's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marianitaa's review against another edition

3.25

funny mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tagaludo's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

appelsientjie's review against another edition

5.0

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Oh that was a dose of realism I had been longing for for too long. Eça is marvellous. I did not expect it to be this good or this forward (but I guess one of the strength of realism is that I tend to underestimate how far it is willing to go).

Also, I really miss Portugal now. The descriptions of Lisbon and the lands surrounding it are so lively all I want to do is stroll amongst quintas.

ideep28's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

potayto1's review against another edition

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Just guys hanging out doing dilletante shit 

didipt1's review against another edition

4.25

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ktb's review against another edition

3.0

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Voor mij is er niks leukers dan een roman lezen op de plek waar het zich afspeelt. De Maia’s speelt zich grotendeels af in Lissabon met groot detail voor sfeer en locaties en is daarmee bijzonder geschikt om in Lissabon of Portugal te lezen.

Het genot om met deze familiekroniek uit de 19e eeuw mijn Portugese reis te kleuren voerde de boventoon. Het drama en de intriges van de aristocratie waren daarnaast onverwacht wel spannend en af en toe ontroerend. Het steeds aanwezige racisme en antisemitisme in deze roman stoorde echter wel degelijk. Of het nou een bewuste keuze was van de schrijver of een tijdsbeeld, het zit de moderne leeservaring in de weg wat mij betreft.

colingermany's review against another edition

1.0

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Is it me? After 200 pages I still really could not care what happens to these pointless aristocrats so gave up. Every other review says this is a masterpiece, and the translation is really well done, but not for me I am afraid. Sorry to everyone who loves this book.