America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan

America Is in the Heart

Carlos Bulosan with Elaine Castillo (Contributor), E. San Juan Jr (Contributor), Jeffrey Arellano Cabusao (Contributor), Ramón de Ocampo (Narrator)

13 hours, 30 minutes first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine Ca...

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Moods

emotional 67%
dark 60%
sad 58%
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
informative 54%
inspiring 32%
tense 32%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 10%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 38%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.73

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