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360 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156005203
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 16 October 1998
Description
From the recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature, a "brilliant...enchanting novel" (New York Times Book Review) of romance, deceit, religion, and magic set in eighteenth-century Portugal at the height of the Inquisition. Portugal, 1711: ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,779 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
adventurous 38%
emotional 37%
informative 36%
sad 24%
funny 21%
inspiring 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 30% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual contentMinor
Slavery, Fire/Fire injury
360 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780156005203
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication date: 16 October 1998
Description
From the recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature, a "brilliant...enchanting novel" (New York Times Book Review) of romance, deceit, religion, and magic set in eighteenth-century Portugal at the height of the Inquisition. Portugal, 1711: ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,779 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
adventurous 38%
emotional 37%
informative 36%
sad 24%
funny 21%
inspiring 20%
dark 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 10%
hopeful 9%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 30% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 49% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual contentMinor
Slavery, Fire/Fire injury