December Breeze by Marvel Moreno

December Breeze

Marvel Moreno with Charlotte Coombe (Translator), Isabel Adey (Translator)

484 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A masterful novel exploring womanhood, class, and tradition in 1950s ColombiaFrom her home in Paris, Lina recalls the story of three women whose lives unfold in the conservative city of Barranquilla in Colombia. Amid parties at the Country Club an...

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Community Reviews

4.13
based on 88 reviews

Moods

reflective: 73%

challenging: 53%

emotional: 53%

dark: 38%

tense: 26%

sad: 23%

informative: 19%

adventurous: 7%

funny: 7%

mysterious: 7%

hopeful: 3%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
42% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose A mix
64% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
55% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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