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217 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393321548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 May 2001
Description
Told with a hard-edged purity that brings to mind Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, American Son is the story of two Filipino brothers adrift in contemporary California. The older brother, Tomas, fashions himself into a Mexican gangster and breed...
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217 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393321548
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 May 2001
Description
Told with a hard-edged purity that brings to mind Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, American Son is the story of two Filipino brothers adrift in contemporary California. The older brother, Tomas, fashions himself into a Mexican gangster and breed...
Community Reviews Summary of 73 reviews
Moods
tense 100%
challenging 50%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
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