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304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743212038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Esperanza did not risk her life fleeing the Dominican Republic to live in a tenement in Washington Heights. No, she left for the glittering dream she saw on television: JR, Bobby Ewing, and the crystal chandeliers of "Dallas." But years later, she...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 59%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
adventurous 13%
tense 13%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 40% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Murder, Racism, Sexual assaultMinor
Grief, Gun violence, War304 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743212038
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Esperanza did not risk her life fleeing the Dominican Republic to live in a tenement in Washington Heights. No, she left for the glittering dream she saw on television: JR, Bobby Ewing, and the crystal chandeliers of "Dallas." But years later, she...
Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 59%
hopeful 22%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
adventurous 13%
tense 13%
informative 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 40% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 35%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual contentModerate
Murder, Racism, Sexual assaultMinor
Grief, Gun violence, War