Spilt Milk by Chico Buarque

Spilt Milk

Chico Buarque with Alison Entrekin (Translator)

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction romance emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

As Eulalio Assumpcao lies dying in a Brazilian public hospital, his daughter and the attending nurses are treated--whether they like it or not--to his last, rambling monologue. Ribald, hectoring, and occasionally delusional, Eulalio reflects on hi...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 187 reviews

Moods

reflective: 69%

sad: 46%

emotional: 38%

funny: 38%

challenging: 23%

dark: 23%

inspiring: 15%

tense: 15%

adventurous: 7%

informative: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

Pace

53% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose A mix
76% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

41% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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