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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
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:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Wow, an amazing collection of short stories that really bring us to the 1980s in the Fresno, CA area. The interconnectedness of some of the stories was masterful and I immediately texted friends who I know would love this. What a gift. I don't always love the short story format because I often find them lacking in some way but these were each so robust and full of story.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Consequences is a short story collection with most being set in and around California’s Central Valley in the 1980s. The focus is on Mexican and Mexican-American workers and their families - their loneliness, their vulnerability, their dogged determination. The impact of La Migra on their lives was claustrophobic and omnipotent. I was horrified to learn that farm owners/managers call ICE on their own workers when the harvest is nearly complete in order to avoid paying them their final wages. Two related short stories, both featuring Teddy, a gay man, were powerful, particularly the second because the first had already revealed the ultimate outcome of his sister’s understandable actions. Definitely worth the read with each story contributing to the bigger picture.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Deportation
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes