America Is In The Heart: A Personal History by Carlos Bulosan

America Is In The Heart: A Personal History

Carlos Bulosan with Carey McWilliams (Contributor)

327 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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AMERICA IS IN THE HEART. First published in 1946, this autobiography of the well known Filipino poet describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his voyage to America, and his years of hardship and despair as an itinerant laborer following the harve...

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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%

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3.73

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