All the Names by José Saramago

All the Names

José Saramago with Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

245 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction literary thriller reflective slow-paced
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Senhor Jos is a low-grade clerk in the city's Central Registry, where the living and the dead share the same shelf space. A middle-aged bachelor, he has no interest in anything beyond the certificates of birth, marriage, divorce, and death that a...

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Moods

reflective 81%
mysterious 50%
challenging 38%
dark 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%
emotional 22%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 44%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 11% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.89

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