Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea, Enrique Hubbard Urrea

Into the Beautiful North

Luis Alberto Urrea, Enrique Hubbard Urrea

343 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the United States to find work. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
hopeful 52%
emotional 47%
reflective 33%
funny 28%
challenging 23%
inspiring 19%
tense 19%
sad 14%
dark 9%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 81%
slow 13%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.78

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