3.81 AVERAGE

challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Misto de factos históricos com romance amoroso entre 2 personagens fictícias do povo.
A história tem como pano de fundo a construção do convento de Mafra mandado construir por D. João V, rei de Portugal, casado com D. Maria Ana da Áustria.

Figuras fictícias, Baltasar Sete-Sóis e Blimunda Sete-Luas, juntam-se a personagens históricas marcantes tais como o padre Bartolomeu de Gusmão, inventor da "passarola", e do compositor italiano Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti.

Passada na época da Inquisição, da censura e dos autos de fé, esta obra, escrita quase de forma corrida está carregada de ironia e sarcasmo com críticas à justiça, à Igreja, à monarquia, à corrupção, à religião, e às crenças e crendices.

Mais uma vez bem patente neste livro a genialidade de José Saramago, prémio Nobel da Literatura (bem mercido!).
challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: Yes

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adventurous slow-paced
adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
medium-paced
adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

My first thought after reading this book is "Gosh! this writer must be full of creative madness." i was hoping to get inside a simple "love story" from the 18th century but to my surprise it has everything to describe that time frame. The class struggle, power exercise of king and church, exploitation, Love and sacrifices hope and dreams, sufferings, stories of colonization,a flying machine and as cherry on top he gave super natural power to the character. Some pages hurts and some gives perfect wings for your imagination. Although i am still not super happy with the end but its a great read. Just like a classic painting of 18th century portugal with little detail of love story as an artistic border around it. Also it gave me a strong urge to visit 'Convent of Mafra' for once in this life.