Um Estado Selvagem by Roxane Gay

Um Estado Selvagem

Roxane Gay with Raquel Dutra Lopes (Translator)

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fiction contemporary dark emotional fast-paced
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Roxane Gay is a powerful new literary voice whose short stories and essays have already earned her an enthusiastic audience. In An Untamed State, she delivers an assured debut about a woman kidnapped for ransom, her captivity as her father refuses...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,742 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 81%
emotional 72%
challenging 56%
sad 56%
reflective 13%
hopeful 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 36% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 20% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.17

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