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96 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392035
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2014
Description
Living in the slums of Rio and eking out a living as a typist, Macabéa loves movies, Coca-Cola and her philandering rat of a boyfriend; she would like to be like Marilyn Monroe, but she is ugly and unloved. Yet telling her story is the narrator Ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,924 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
sad 49%
challenging 43%
emotional 38%
mysterious 19%
funny 16%
tense 9%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, SexismModerate
Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death of parentMinor
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Classism
96 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141392035
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 06 February 2014
Description
Living in the slums of Rio and eking out a living as a typist, Macabéa loves movies, Coca-Cola and her philandering rat of a boyfriend; she would like to be like Marilyn Monroe, but she is ugly and unloved. Yet telling her story is the narrator Ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,924 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
sad 49%
challenging 43%
emotional 38%
mysterious 19%
funny 16%
tense 9%
inspiring 8%
hopeful 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 9% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 35% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 26% | No: 24% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Death, SexismModerate
Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Death of parentMinor
Suicide, Domestic abuse, Classism