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376 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0749391308
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minerva
Publication date: 01 September 1991
Description
This rambunctious first novel by the author of the bestselling Corelli's Mandolin is set in an impoverished, violent, yet ravishingly beautiful country somewhere in South America. When the haughty Dona Constanza decides to divert a river to fill h...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
adventurous 41%
mysterious 33%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Sexual assaultModerate
Pedophilia, Racism, Rape376 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0749391308
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minerva
Publication date: 01 September 1991
Description
This rambunctious first novel by the author of the bestselling Corelli's Mandolin is set in an impoverished, violent, yet ravishingly beautiful country somewhere in South America. When the haughty Dona Constanza decides to divert a river to fill h...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
adventurous 41%
mysterious 33%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
lighthearted 25%
reflective 25%
sad 25%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Sexual assaultModerate
Pedophilia, Racism, Rape