Reviews

The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea

dancinrio's review against another edition

5.0

I listened to the audio of this book and loved having the author bring to life his great big cast of characters for me.

This is a story about family, belonging, fitting in, immigration, cultural differences and human nature.

I was moved by the members of this enormous family and their relationships with each other, it was a very good listen.

mrnsph's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

nevenamartin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kathoward's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

juliewheat1's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The ending was poignant. 

mofongobookclub's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

christie_esau's review against another edition

3.0

Actually 3.75.
A lovely concept for a story though hindered (for me; surely not for others) by being almost 5-10% in colloquial Spanish. A great portrait of family.

emilyharless's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jmutschler88's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely loved it. The characters were so authentic and well-written, it was easy to fall into this book.

cami19's review against another edition

I didn't find it that interesting and then it became due at the library.