The Body Papers: A Memoir by Grace Talusan

The Body Papers: A Memoir

Grace Talusan

288 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Born in the Philippines, young Grace Talusan moves with her family to a New England suburb in the 1970s. At school, she confronts racism as one of the few kids with a brown face. At home, the confusion is worse: her grandfather's nightly visits to...

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Moods

reflective 89%
emotional 83%
sad 49%
challenging 45%
hopeful 27%
informative 25%
dark 20%
inspiring 16%
tense 10%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 25%
slow 18%

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