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160 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374511715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 September 1986
Description
Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband's memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young wom...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,744 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 42%
reflective 24%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
sad 10%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility
160 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374511715
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 01 September 1986
Description
Felipe Montero is employed in the house of an aged widow to edit her deceased husband's memoirs. There Felipe meets her beautiful green-eyed niece, Aura. His passion for Aura and his gradual discovery of the true relationship between the young wom...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,744 reviews
Moods
dark 85%
tense 42%
reflective 24%
challenging 13%
emotional 13%
sad 10%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 68% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuseModerate
Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual contentMinor
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility