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266 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743269582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 15 May 2007
Description
Winner of the American Book Award, Across a Hundred Mountains is a "timely and riveting" (People) novel about a young girl who leaves her small town in Mexico to find her father, who left his family to work in America--a story of migration, loss, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
challenging 57%
dark 52%
reflective 42%
tense 36%
informative 31%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 15%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, TraffickingModerate
Addiction, Alcohol, AlcoholismMinor
Body horror, Dementia, Emotional abuse
266 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743269582
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Publication date: 15 May 2007
Description
Winner of the American Book Award, Across a Hundred Mountains is a "timely and riveting" (People) novel about a young girl who leaves her small town in Mexico to find her father, who left his family to work in America--a story of migration, loss, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
emotional 78%
challenging 57%
dark 52%
reflective 42%
tense 36%
informative 31%
adventurous 26%
inspiring 21%
hopeful 15%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 54% | No: 36% | Yes: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, TraffickingModerate
Addiction, Alcohol, AlcoholismMinor
Body horror, Dementia, Emotional abuse