Reviews

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

lidia_fraile's review against another edition

5.0

Me ha encantado toda la novela. Como siempre, Maggie O’Farrell escribe con maestría (buena traducción la de Concha Cardeñoso) y atrapa con sus descripciones, traslandandonos de manera vívida a la acción de la trama. La crudeza y crueldad aristocrática de Alfonso y la soledad, tristeza y resiliencia y resistencia de Lucrecia a su suerte están perfectamente escritos y el final, quizás por ser yo pesimista e imaginarme lo peor, me ha encantado (aunque sufra por la pobre Emilia). Una vez más, O’Farrell, lo has hecho. 

thejscissortail's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

memydogandbooks's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

3.0

pauvmar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? No

3.25

neurosocialist's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

erintraveller's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

oliviafern's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

anitareading's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

alurabather's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

signealtersten's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5