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256 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631495328
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 16 June 2020
Description
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, the son of a mulatto father and a washerwoman, and the grandson of freed slaves, was not, originally, expecting literary encomiums in his lifetime, especially not for Br s Cubas. And yet, his prodigious output of no...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,338 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 17%
dark 15%
adventurous 13%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death, ClassismModerate
Slavery, Racism, AbleismMinor
Death of parent, Dementia, Miscarriage
256 pages • first pub 1881 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781631495328
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Publication date: 16 June 2020
Description
Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, the son of a mulatto father and a washerwoman, and the grandson of freed slaves, was not, originally, expecting literary encomiums in his lifetime, especially not for Br s Cubas. And yet, his prodigious output of no...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,338 reviews
Moods
funny 78%
lighthearted 26%
challenging 17%
dark 15%
adventurous 13%
emotional 12%
sad 8%
relaxing 7%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
tense 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death, ClassismModerate
Slavery, Racism, AbleismMinor
Death of parent, Dementia, Miscarriage