Las Madres by Esmeralda Santiago

Las Madres

Esmeralda Santiago

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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From the award-winning, best-selling author of When I Was Puerto Rican, a powerful novel of family, race, faith, sex, and disaster that moves between Puerto Rico and the Bronx, revealing the lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 75%
sad 48%
challenging 40%
informative 36%
inspiring 32%
tense 28%
hopeful 26%
dark 20%
funny 10%
adventurous 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 42%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

4.18

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