Dom Casmurro: A Novel by Machado de Assis, Machado de Assis

Dom Casmurro: A Novel

Machado de Assis, Machado de Assis

288 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics romance challenging reflective slow-paced
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Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson's critically acclaimed translations of Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas and The Collected Stories of Machado de Assis introduced a new generation of readers to one of Brazil's most groundbreaking authors. Ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,726 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 39%
funny 33%
challenging 28%
mysterious 28%
sad 18%
dark 17%
tense 15%
lighthearted 10%
adventurous 9%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 36% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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