Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

Crooked Plow

Trilogia da terra #1

Itamar Vieira Junior with Johnny Lorenz (Translator)

276 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Heralded as the most important Brazilian novel of the century so far, this bestseller’s unique blend of magic and social realism won it three literary awards and global acclaim‘I heard  our grandmother asking what we were doing.'”Say something!” s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,238 reviews

Moods

emotional 79%
reflective 77%
sad 48%
dark 34%
challenging 31%
inspiring 26%
tense 25%
informative 24%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 16%
adventurous 14%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 23%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 46% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.46

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