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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
emotional
reflective
medium-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
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a collection of short stories that brought the Central Valley of California alive. Focusing on farm workers, immigrants and their struggles gave me a perspective we often hear about but more often then not choose to ignore. More than once I finished a story and thought about the characters. What happened to them? Were they ok?
Some short stories were enjoyable but it’s hard for me to be invested in short stories that do not interconnect
AHHHHHH ok it took me so long to get through just bc the 2nd story was super flat to me and also Susto as well but wow all praise . The last story hit close to home…a little too much for comfort. Beautiful and love gay latine authors ! Long live QUEER LATINE AUTHORS
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This collection of short stories is everything I wanted. The stories themselves are very simple but the way he can weave a story together in a short story is impressive. I was attached to almost all the stories in the few pages they each got. Bonus that I grew up in Fresno so I had that connection.
My favorite stories were the first and last.
My favorite stories were the first and last.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn’t hate it, but it felt more forgettable than I expected from these short stories. It didn’t twist my stomach in knots, leaving me with weight and questions for days to come. It felt like eating oatmeal for breakfast, not bad but not something I’m jumping over tables to recommend.
My boyfriend said that this cover looked like one of Cupcakke’s album covers. Anyway, this was mid and a lot of the stories just felt unfinished.