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139 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374534356
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 January 2014
Description
Alejandro Zambra's Ways of Going Home begins with an earthquake, seen through the eyes of an unnamed nine-year-old boy who lives in an undistinguished middle-class housing development in a suburb of Santiago, Chile. When the neighbors camp out ove...
Community Reviews Summary of 702 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 21%
tense 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
dark 7%
lighthearted 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Car accident, Drug use, Suicide
139 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374534356
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 January 2014
Description
Alejandro Zambra's Ways of Going Home begins with an earthquake, seen through the eyes of an unnamed nine-year-old boy who lives in an undistinguished middle-class housing development in a suburb of Santiago, Chile. When the neighbors camp out ove...
Community Reviews Summary of 702 reviews
Moods
emotional 56%
sad 21%
tense 12%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
challenging 9%
hopeful 9%
informative 9%
relaxing 9%
dark 7%
lighthearted 7%
funny 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 36%
slow 24%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 36% | No: 32% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 35% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disordersMinor
Car accident, Drug use, Suicide