Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor with Sophie Hughes (Translator)

128 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime literary challenging dark tense fast-paced
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Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasises about seducing his neighbour—an attractive married woman and mother—while Polo dreams about ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,254 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 72%
challenging 42%
sad 22%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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