The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago

The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

José Saramago with Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)

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The year: 1936. Europe dances while an invidious dictator establishes himself in Portugal. The city: Lisbon--gray, colorless, chimerical. Ricardo Reis, a doctor and poet, has just come home after 16 years in Brazil.

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3.83
based on 1,290 reviews

Moods

reflective: 81%

challenging: 41%

mysterious: 32%

informative: 25%

sad: 24%

emotional: 21%

dark: 18%

tense: 14%

relaxing: 13%

inspiring: 12%

funny: 8%

adventurous: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

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19% of readers chose medium
79% of readers chose slow
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23% of readers chose A mix
70% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

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32% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

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34% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

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8% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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21% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
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