Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea

Into the Beautiful North

Luis Alberto Urrea

338 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to find work. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 616 reviews

Moods

adventurous 82%
emotional 55%
hopeful 51%
funny 37%
reflective 31%
challenging 24%
inspiring 17%
sad 17%
tense 17%
dark 6%
informative 6%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 86%
slow 10%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Plot: 16% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.75

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