January by Sara Gallardo

January

Sara Gallardo with Frances Riddle (Translator), Maureen Shaughnessy (Translator)

114 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional sad fast-paced
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A revelatory, pioneering masterpiece about the life, rape, and abortion of a 16-year-old Argentine farmworker—now in English for the very first timeWith echoes of Edith Wharton’s Summer, this radical feminist novel broke the silence around abortio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 99 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 66%
reflective 48%
tense 37%
dark 33%
challenging 22%
mysterious 14%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 39%
medium 34%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.99

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