The Seamstress by María Dueñas

The Seamstress

Sira Quiroga #1

María Dueñas

624 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
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Maria Duenas's million copy best-selling tale of adventure, tragedy, love and war, The Seamstress, a Richard and Judy 2012 book club pick.Spain, 1936 and the brink of civil war.Aged twelve, Sira Quiroga was apprenticed to a Madrid dressmaker. As s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,855 reviews

Moods

adventurous 81%
emotional 55%
mysterious 45%
tense 41%
informative 36%
inspiring 22%
reflective 20%
challenging 15%
hopeful 11%
sad 9%
dark 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 32%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 23% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.05

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