August by Romina Paula

August

Romina Paula with Jennifer Croft (Translator)

224 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
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A young woman parses through the five years since her best friend's suicide in this self-deprecating examination of grief and loss.Traveling home to rural Patagonia, a young woman grapples with herself as she makes the journey to scatter the ashes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 71%
sad 71%
dark 28%
mysterious 28%
funny 14%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.78

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