En let og munter livshistorie fortalt af den afdøde Bras Cubas.
Fortællestilen bragte mindelser om Dickens tidlige værker (Pickwick klubben) og Maria Garcia Marces (100 års ensom hed). Den er let og humoristisk, bryder den fjerde mur og taler direkte til læseren og om skrive processen.
Inden jeg gik i gang troede jeg det var magisk realisme, men udover at den bliver fortalt af en afdød er der ikke noget magisk over det. Den giver et fint billede af livet i de øvre sociale lag i 1800-tallets Brasilien, der i øvrigt mindede end del om det europæiske, men operaforestillinger, sociale komsammener osv. Dog er det primært slavegjorte fra Afrika der varter op og jeg blev noget overrasket da jeg fandt ud af at forfatteren var søn af frigivne slaver, da omgangen med slaver er så nonchalant fortalt.
Det er på ingen måde en dyb fortælling og der var tidspunkter hvor jeg synes den trak lidt i langdrag, men generelt en ret fornøjelig bog.

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kjulie's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I should have read the synopsis before reading… I think I might have decided to skip this one. It really wasn’t for me. I disliked every character, and found the casual references to slavery and animal abuse really off putting (even when acknowledging that it was written in a different time). I do not deny that there are passages of great wit, and some clever moments, but it wasn’t worth it for me. I kept reading, thinking that there would be a unifying point, or great revelation at the end. No such luck.

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mscalls's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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dmbraimundo's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
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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katievh's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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i_llumi's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

brás cubas is the personification of mansplain manipulate manwhore

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brás cubas, burguês safado, chuta pobres, odeia mulheres e não faz nada [bras cubas, lol gamer, hates the poor & women. does nothing and dies]

also suffers from a severe case of Chuunibyou.

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mrkdk's review against another edition

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reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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