Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Fruit of the Drunken Tree

Ingrid Rojas Contreras

320 pages first pub 2018 (view editions)

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This book is for readers who want a tense yet tenderly human portrait of how political violence reshapes girlhood, forcing impossible moral choices that linger long after the final page.

Description

Seven-year-old Chula lives a carefree life in her gated community in Bogot , but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside her walls, where the godlike drug lord Pablo Escobar reigns, capturing the attention of th...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 3,988 reviews

Moods

emotional: 77%

sad: 61%

tense: 57%

dark: 55%

challenging: 38%

reflective: 37%

informative: 28%

adventurous: 9%

hopeful: 7%

mysterious: 7%

inspiring: 6%

funny: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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