The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles

The Air You Breathe

Frances de Pontes Peebles

528 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced
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Some friendships, like romance, have the feeling of fate.Skinny, nine-year-old orphaned Dores is working in the kitchen of a sugar plantation in 1930s Brazil when in walks a girl who changes everything. Graça, the spoiled daughter of a wealthy sug...

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Community Reviews Summary of 973 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 62%
reflective 60%
adventurous 29%
tense 20%
challenging 18%
inspiring 18%
dark 17%
informative 12%
hopeful 10%
lighthearted 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.96

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