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304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908276643
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: 12 January 2016
Description
This brilliant translation by Frank Perry won the 2017 Oxford Weidenfeld Translation Prize and the 2019 Bernard Shaw prizeAt a run-down brothel in Caudal, Spain, the prostitutes are collecting stray dogs. Each is named after a famous male writer: ...
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emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Moderate
Pedophilia
304 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908276643
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: 12 January 2016
Description
This brilliant translation by Frank Perry won the 2017 Oxford Weidenfeld Translation Prize and the 2019 Bernard Shaw prizeAt a run-down brothel in Caudal, Spain, the prostitutes are collecting stray dogs. Each is named after a famous male writer: ...
Community Reviews Summary of 68 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
reflective 75%
sad 50%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 80% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia