The Distant Marvels by Chantel Acevedo

The Distant Marvels

Chantel Acevedo

304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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The acclaimed Cuban American author of Love and Ghost Letters delivers "a wonderful story about the stories we tell each other" set in 1960s Cuba (San Francisco Chronicle).Cuba, 1963. Hurricane Flora, one of the deadliest in recorded history, is b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 108 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 76%
sad 46%
dark 30%
adventurous 23%
mysterious 23%
challenging 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 15%
tense 15%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

4.1

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