The Bitch by Pilar Quintana

The Bitch

Pilar Quintana with Lisa Dillman (Translator)

160 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary dark tense slow-paced
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Colombia's Pacific coast, where everyday life entails warding off the brutal forces of nature. Damaris lives with her fisherman husband in a shack on a bluff overlooking the sea. Childless and at that age 'when women dry up,' as her uncle puts it,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 651 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
sad 61%
emotional 53%
reflective 38%
tense 38%
challenging 20%
mysterious 4%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 31%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 26% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.66

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