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lauraportalupi's review against another edition
3.0
Writing felt a bit disjointed, hard to follow, but I suspect it’s a stylistic choice.
karasmichelle's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this little book of stories. I had read a review in the San Francisco paper when I was out there in Oct. Finally picked it up. A little melancholy. Only fueled my desire to go to Portugal. Now if I could only find a little book of Lithuanian stories to round out the old heritage...
spaghettification's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
This was a nice little book of stories. I enjoyed some more than others but thought it was good overall. I know it's in the name but this is definitely a book that portuguese-americans will relate to more than portuguese people born in Portugal. There were multiple moments when I, a person born in Portugal, could not relate at all to some of the diaspora traditions described - which was a fun learning experience for me! That's what reading is all about.
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