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292 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529359770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Press
Publication date: 07 January 2021
Description
Esperanza risked her life fleeing the Dominican Republic for the glittering dream she saw on television but years later she is still stuck in a cramped tenement with her husband, Santo, and their two children, Bobby and Dallas. She works as a home...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 57%
hopeful 23%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
tense 14%
adventurous 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 35% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Murder, Racism, Sexual assaultMinor
Grief, Gun violence, War292 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529359770
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Press
Publication date: 07 January 2021
Description
Esperanza risked her life fleeing the Dominican Republic for the glittering dream she saw on television but years later she is still stuck in a cramped tenement with her husband, Santo, and their two children, Bobby and Dallas. She works as a home...
Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 57%
hopeful 23%
challenging 19%
dark 19%
tense 14%
adventurous 9%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 42% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 35% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Murder, Racism, Sexual assaultMinor
Grief, Gun violence, War