Reviews

O Cortiço by Aluísio Azevedo

seahgase's review against another edition

4.0

simplesmente amo como esse livro é basicamente uma grande fofoca

anahikreusch's review against another edition

informative sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

jubs14's review against another edition

4.0

Estou realmente surpreendida, não esperava gostar desse livro.
Ele parece um grande estudo de sociologia que permite observar e analisar cada personagem, assim como a teoria determinista, que apesar de eu não concordar, foi muito bem construída no livro.

violentte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

camesf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Brazilian literature at its finest. Não é à toa que se tornou um dos nossos maiores clássicos. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Violence, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment

rachc's review against another edition

dark informative relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

The narrative says one thing (is full of racism) but the story tells another. The worst character is the white guy who explore and steal from the poor just for profit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

victqrya's review against another edition

2.0

naturalismo não é pra mim

guto_carioca's review against another edition

5.0

Um romance épico e revelador sobre as classes sociais do Rio do século 19 e na verdade ainda o Brasil de hoje.

thekeziamartins's review against another edition

3.0

É o que se espera de um bom livro naturalista. Gosto da forma como o pior do mundo e do ser humano é abordado. Não dei uma nota tão alta porque não é o que me da prazer ao ler, chega a ser chato em alguns momentos, mas reconheço seu valor, principalmente dentro do seu gênero. Se alguém leu esperando algo bonito e inspirador, procurou no lugar errado, aqui só vai achar o pior da sociedade.

little_lettie's review against another edition

2.0

Really well-written, and captivating narrative, but its verrrrrry classist, racist, sexist and homophobic at times. Interesting historically at least