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112 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781942683537
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BOA Editions
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Description
Winner of the 2019 GLCA New Writers AwardAn NPR Best Book of 2018In this highly lyrical, imagistic debut, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo creates a nuanced narrative of life before, during, and after crossing the US/Mexico border. These poems explore t...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 33%
sad 22%
inspiring 16%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
N/A: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
N/A: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 81% | Yes: 18%Average rating
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Physical abuse112 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781942683537
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: BOA Editions
Publication date: 10 April 2018
Description
Winner of the 2019 GLCA New Writers AwardAn NPR Best Book of 2018In this highly lyrical, imagistic debut, Marcelo Hernandez Castillo creates a nuanced narrative of life before, during, and after crossing the US/Mexico border. These poems explore t...
Community Reviews Summary of 97 reviews
Moods
reflective 83%
challenging 33%
sad 22%
inspiring 16%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 11%
adventurous 5%
Pace
fast 23%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 90% | A mix: 10%Strong character development?
N/A: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
N/A: 72% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
N/A: 81% | Yes: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
BloodMinor
Physical abuse