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Amor de Perdição by Camilo Castelo Branco

coelho_catarina's review against another edition

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

3.5

dina_b's review against another edition

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4.0

O Romeu e Julieta português! O trágico amor de Simão e Teresa, jovens de famílias inimigas que se apaixonam perdidamente e sofrem até à morte por esse amor, mas também as pessoas à volta deles que acabam por sofrer devido a esse amor trágico (falo da apaixonada Mariana e de seu pai). Confesso um início difícil com a linguagem do português do séc. XIX mas depois de habituar-me, entrei neste amor trágico de cabeça e senti a dor desses jovens que passaram mais tempo separados de que juntos. Os amores daquelas épocas são sempre tão trágicos e intensos, tão sofredores, mas devemos lê-lo e sofrer com os pratagonistas.

marquesa_joaquina's review against another edition

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

2.75

anarcisos's review against another edition

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

2.0

A classic book from the Romantic Era. Very melodramatic.

pakousa's review against another edition

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3.0

Demorei quase 3 meses a ler isto MAS só tenho a dizer que Camilo era hilariante. A quantidade de vez que escrevi 'what a burn'...
Also só me salienta a opinião que as pessoas daquela altura eram tão dramáticas

rafacolog's review against another edition

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

1.0

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fimq's review against another edition

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

3.5

Daria 4⭐️ se a escrita fosse mais acessível e não tão confusa como é nalgumas passagens. 

aylart's review against another edition

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

1.5

This was not my cup of tea, which I maybe didn't really expect. I picked this up in Livraria Lello, where the manuscript is on display. It was promoted as a Portuguese Romeo&Juliet, written in about 15 days in prison.
At this time in my life, I feel too cynical (?), rational (?) to really go along in this all-consuming love story with its larger-than-life emotions and flowery language.
What bothered me most, however, was the writing. It often felt.. sloppy. That is to be expected from a book written in a fortnight perhaps, but still. I also couldn't help but wonder if the translator had tried to faithfully portray the original with some awkward sentences and mistakes, or whether it was a bad translation. In any case, getting bothered by these strange or erroneous phrases kept pulling me out of a story that was having trouble gripping me in the first place. So no, not my cup of tea.

mrears0_0's review against another edition

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

1.0

this was dire

migueldias_12's review against another edition

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mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.75

Literatura romanticista portuguesa no seu melhor.