The Book of Rio: A City in Short Fiction by Toni Marques, Katie Slade

The Book of Rio: A City in Short Fiction

Reading the City

Toni Marques, Katie Slade with Cesar Cardaso (Contributor), João Gilberto Noll (Contributor), Nei Lopes (Contributor), Patrícia Melo (Contributor), Marcelo Moutinho (Contributor), Domingos Pellegrini (Contributor), Luiz Ruffato (Contributor), Sérgio Sant'Anna (Contributor), Elvira Vigna (Contributor), João Ximenes Braga (Contributor), Ana Fletcher (Translator), Lucy Greaves (Translator), Daniel Hahn (Translator), Amanda Hopkinson (Translator), Kimberly M. Hastings (Translator), Sophie Lewis (Translator), Zoë Perry (Translator), Julia Sanches (Translator), Jethro Soutar (Translator), Jon S. Vincent (Translator)

128 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction short stories travel challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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It’s the city the rest of the world descends on to party... whether for the spectacular annual Carnival, the sun-kissed beaches, the World Cup, or, in 2016, the Olympics. It’s also a place that’s sadly become synonymous with some of the excesses o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
dark 50%
funny 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%

Pace

fast 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.15

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