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The Bad Girl by Mario Vargas Llosa, Edith Grossman

vyhurz's review against another edition

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1.0

Read this for a class. Won't be doing a full review.

jess_mango's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 out of 5.

nataliamar's review against another edition

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4.0

Gosto de livros que me causem alguma coisa e esse me causou. Muita muita muita raiva. Vários momentos quis jogar o livro na parede. Aos poucos fui me dando conta de que talvez a minha raiva fosse por me identificar mais do que gostaria com as atitudes de Ricardo. Acho ele um babaca e a menina má extremamente má, dois insuportáveis, mas me causaram algo e isso é muito válido. A escrita é tranquila e fácil, li o terço final de uma só vez. Destaquei várias frases por fazerem sentido com a minha vida no momento, guardadas as devidas proporções. Se tivesse lido em outro momento provavelmente minha nota seria bem mais baixa.
Não é meu livro favorito da vida, como é de amigas minhas, mas hoje vale 4 estrelas.

delaguila19's review against another edition

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4.0

Esta es una novela que genera varias emociones, en lo personal el primer capítulo me transporta a una situación similar en lo sentimental pero distinta en edad, lo que le pasó a Ricardo Somocurcio al conocer a la "chilena" en esa etapa adolescente lo marca de por vida y por increíbles casualidades de la vida; se va encontrando con ella durante varios estadios de su tranquila y monótona existencia. Creo que todos los seres humanos nos encontramos en alguna situación parecida a la de Ricardo , el final de la historia se me hizo muy rapido y sin muchas explicaciones pero igual creo que esta bien para cerrar la historia de la Niña Mala.

martmann47's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jonahtriestoread's review against another edition

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3.0

Even after the 40th times the term ‘pissant’ still feels completely uncomfortable on the page and in my mind.
Really imagine being cucked this hard. When the woman literally tricks you into a cuckold you can’t accept it, and run away.

kindasjulia's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

5.0

victor_dan's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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liviacmacedo's review against another edition

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adventurous inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

indiarose8's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The writing was good but I hated the story. The main character was super sexist and overly graphic in an unnecessary way. I get being hung up on someone but this was ridiculous. He made the bad girl a caricature of bad women in a way where she didn’t seem believable. I read this so fast to get through it. 

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