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Vidas Secas by Graciliano Ramos

pinkdiamondgirlsz's review

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

karinlib's review against another edition

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4.0

Fabiano and Vitoria are fleeing with their two sons and an elderly dog from their home because of the drought that is plaguing the land. They find an abandoned ranch and decide to stay. They are barely hanging on. They find that the ranch isn't abandoned, but has an absentee landowner, who hires Fabiano to take care of the livestock. This is a spare novel without embellishments. I felt as though I were right there with them. Fabiano feels as though he is constantly being cheated and misunderstood, he can never get ahead. A powerful book.

thesukeban's review

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ale's review against another edition

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fast-paced

4.0

é um livro que diz muito em poucas páginas 

pendrasgon's review against another edition

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medium-paced

3.0

rafacolog's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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ajcohen21's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

helloulrich's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5- Essa obra é, realmente, muito boa. Creio que expressou com fidelidade a realidade dos retirantes nordestinos e é extremamente marcante o personagem de Fabiano, assim como Baleia que apesar de ser um animal é a personagem mais humanizada da obra. Entretanto, não foi do meu agrado visto que é muito monótona e tediosa, não falando especificamente de nada, apenas da fome, seca e analfabetismo.

kauansant0s's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

socorrobaptista's review against another edition

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4.0

Triste, mas absolutamente necessário se você quer entender a dimensão humana do flagelo da seca.