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352 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812978438
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 11 August 2009
Description
In these spectacular vignettes, the internationally acclaimed author Carlos Fuentes explores Tolstoy's classic observation that "happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." In "A Family Like Any Other," each memb...
Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, AbleismModerate
Sexual violence, Death, Incest
352 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812978438
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: 11 August 2009
Description
In these spectacular vignettes, the internationally acclaimed author Carlos Fuentes explores Tolstoy's classic observation that "happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." In "A Family Like Any Other," each memb...
Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 66%
challenging 33%
emotional 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, AbleismModerate
Sexual violence, Death, Incest