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160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374286644
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
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 705 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
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 35%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | 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, Suicide160 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374286644
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: Not specified
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 705 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
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 35%
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 30% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | No: 31% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 52% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 18% | 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