School of the Sun by Ana María Matute

School of the Sun

Los mercaderes #1

Ana María Matute with Elaine Kerrigan (Translator)

242 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

fiction classics historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A Spanish writer's approach by the intimist route to the still unassuaged griefs of the Civil War...What happens is that the protected bourgeois world in which it is possible to go on with the pretext of childishness at fourteen is split open by t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 55%
dark 45%
mysterious 45%
sad 35%
challenging 25%
adventurous 20%
relaxing 10%
tense 10%
funny 5%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 45%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 26%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.6

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