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256 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643753843
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 02 April 2024
Description
Literary icon Julia Alvarez, the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies, returns with an inventive and emotional novel about storytelling that will be an instant classic.Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
mysterious 37%
sad 32%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
challenging 16%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 7%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, GriefModerate
Sexual assault, Genocide, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse
256 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643753843
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 02 April 2024
Description
Literary icon Julia Alvarez, the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies, returns with an inventive and emotional novel about storytelling that will be an instant classic.Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of ...
Community Reviews Summary of 203 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
mysterious 37%
sad 32%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
challenging 16%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 7%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Child death, GriefModerate
Sexual assault, Genocide, ViolenceMinor
Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse