Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

Paradais

Fernanda Melchor with Sophie Hughes (Translator)

118 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime literary challenging dark tense fast-paced
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Inside a luxury housing complex, two misfit teenagers sneak around and get drunk. Franco Andrade, lonely, overweight, and addicted to porn, obsessively fantasizes about seducing his neighbour – an attractive married woman and mother – while Polo d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,242 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 72%
challenging 42%
sad 22%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%
mysterious 8%
adventurous 4%
funny 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 33%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 48% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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