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288 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374523039
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 September 2009
Description
First published in 1900, Dom Casmurro, widely considered Machado de Assis's greatest novel and a classic of Brazilian literature, is a brilliant retelling of the classic adultery tale—a sad and darkly comic novel about love and the corrosive power...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,726 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
funny 33%
challenging 28%
mysterious 28%
sad 18%
dark 17%
tense 15%
lighthearted 10%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, GriefMinor
Slavery, Child death, Abandonment288 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374523039
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 15 September 2009
Description
First published in 1900, Dom Casmurro, widely considered Machado de Assis's greatest novel and a classic of Brazilian literature, is a brilliant retelling of the classic adultery tale—a sad and darkly comic novel about love and the corrosive power...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,726 reviews
Moods
emotional 39%
funny 33%
challenging 28%
mysterious 28%
sad 18%
dark 17%
tense 15%
lighthearted 10%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 61% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Suicide attemptModerate
Death, Emotional abuse, GriefMinor
Slavery, Child death, Abandonment