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384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747596622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 21 September 2009
Description
It is 1905 and Luis Bernardo Valenca, a thirty-seven-year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is revelling in Lisbon's luxurious high society. But his life is turned upside down when King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor o...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
adventurous 53%
emotional 46%
reflective 46%
tense 46%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
sad 15%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Slavery, Violence, Misogyny
384 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747596622
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 21 September 2009
Description
It is 1905 and Luis Bernardo Valenca, a thirty-seven-year-old bachelor and owner of a small shipping company, is revelling in Lisbon's luxurious high society. But his life is turned upside down when King Dom Carlos invites him to become governor o...
Community Reviews Summary of 333 reviews
Moods
adventurous 53%
emotional 46%
reflective 46%
tense 46%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
sad 15%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 61% | Plot: 23% | Character: 15%Strong character development?
No: 58% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
ColonisationModerate
Slavery, Violence, Misogyny