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336 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616209490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
Yolanda García – Yo, for short – is the literary one in the family. Her first published novel, in which uses as characters practically everyone she knows, was a big success. Now she’s basking in the spotlight while those “characters” find their ve...
Community Reviews Summary of 375 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
funny 45%
lighthearted 36%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, StalkingMinor
Child abuse
336 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781616209490
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 09 April 2019
Description
Yolanda García – Yo, for short – is the literary one in the family. Her first published novel, in which uses as characters practically everyone she knows, was a big success. Now she’s basking in the spotlight while those “characters” find their ve...
Community Reviews Summary of 375 reviews
Moods
emotional 63%
funny 45%
lighthearted 36%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 9%
mysterious 9%
sad 9%
tense 9%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 90% | A mix: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Loveable characters?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, StalkingMinor
Child abuse