La porta delle lacrime by Abraham Verghese

La porta delle lacrime

Abraham Verghese with Silvia Pareschi

684 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Marion e Shiva sono gemelli identici, frutto della relazione segreta tra una giovanissima suora indiana e un impenetrabile chirurgo inglese che lavorano insieme in un ospedale missionario di Addis Abeba negli anni Cinquanta. Orfani della madre, ch...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 17,476 reviews

Moods

emotional: 86%

reflective: 65%

sad: 52%

challenging: 39%

informative: 38%

inspiring: 36%

hopeful: 24%

adventurous: 22%

dark: 21%

tense: 17%

mysterious: 6%

funny: 5%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

87% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

93% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
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