Mother Tongue by Demetria Martinez

Mother Tongue

Demetria Martinez

208 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional slow-paced
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"It is a great beauty of a book, and I am so proud of you for standing with and for the disappeared. A sister, a lover, a witness."--Alice Walker Mary is nineteen and living alone in Albuquerque. Adrift in the wake of her mother's death, she longs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 83%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
inspiring 33%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
relaxing 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.74

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