Patria by Fernando Aramburu

Patria

Fernando Aramburu

648 pages • first pub 2016 (view editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A slow, reflective, emotional portrait of a Basque town grappling with memory and the fragile hope of living side by side after years of violence.
For seekers of quiet, morally complex stories.

Description

El d a en que ETA anuncia el abandono de las armas, Bittori se dirige al cementerio para contarle a la tumba de su marido el Txato, asesinado por los terroristas, que ha decidido volver a la casa donde vivieron. Podr convivir con quienes la acos...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 2,240 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

reflective: 73%

sad: 67%

informative: 47%

dark: 38%

challenging: 29%

tense: 29%

inspiring: 9%

adventurous: 8%

hopeful: 7%

mysterious: 6%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
30% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
38% of readers chose A mix
48% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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