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224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534464964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 23 March 2021
Description
Acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells a painful, poignant story of love in a time of hunger inspired by her own family's struggles during a dark period in Cuba's history. The people of Cuba are living in el per odo especial en tiempos de paz--the...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
reflective 46%
informative 32%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
dark 14%
adventurous 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality
224 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781534464964
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 23 March 2021
Description
Acclaimed author Margarita Engle tells a painful, poignant story of love in a time of hunger inspired by her own family's struggles during a dark period in Cuba's history. The people of Cuba are living in el per odo especial en tiempos de paz--the...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
sad 57%
reflective 46%
informative 32%
challenging 25%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
dark 14%
adventurous 7%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 19%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality