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240 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195101706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 10 December 1998
Description
"Be aware that frankness is the prime virtue of a dead man," writes the narrator of The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas. But while he may be dead, he is surely one of the liveliest characters in fiction, a product of one of the most remarkable im...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,311 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 18%
dark 15%
adventurous 13%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Slavery, Ableism, RacismMinor
Miscarriage, Dementia, Death of parent
240 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780195101706
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 10 December 1998
Description
"Be aware that frankness is the prime virtue of a dead man," writes the narrator of The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas. But while he may be dead, he is surely one of the liveliest characters in fiction, a product of one of the most remarkable im...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,311 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 18%
dark 15%
adventurous 13%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
tense 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
Slavery, Ableism, RacismMinor
Miscarriage, Dementia, Death of parent