Saudade by Suneeta Peres da Costa

Saudade

Suneeta Peres da Costa

128 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Saudade is ideal for readers drawn to introspective narratives that explore the complexities of cultural identity, familial bonds, and the quiet, often painful awakenings to societal injustices within a historical framework.

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A coming-of-age story set in Angola in the period leading up to the colony’s independence, Saudade focuses on a Goan immigrant family caught between complicity in Portuguese rule, and their dependence on the Angolans who are their servants. The ti...

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Community Reviews

3.38
based on 38 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 40%

challenging: 20%

hopeful: 20%

informative: 20%

sad: 20%

Pace

40% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
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