How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

Julia Alvarez with Annie Henk (Narrator), Annie Kozuch (Narrator)

9 hours, 56 minutes • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "simply wonderful" How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents captures the vivid lives of the Garcia sisters, four privileged and rebellious Dominican girls adapting to their new lives in America. In the 1960s, poli...

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Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 65%
funny 24%
hopeful 20%
challenging 17%
sad 15%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 9%
informative 8%
dark 5%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 28%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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