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400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008347079
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
A fun, fresh, timely debut novel about the uproarious adventures that befall the Palacio family during their disastrous illegal residence in Trinidad that poignantly captures the complexities of dysfunctional families and passionate (but sometimes...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 30%
dark 26%
tense 26%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 13%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 23% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Transphobia, CursingModerate
Violence, Adult/minor relationship, TraffickingMinor
Gun violence, Xenophobia, Sexual content
400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008347079
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Borough Press
Publication date: 05 March 2020
Description
A fun, fresh, timely debut novel about the uproarious adventures that befall the Palacio family during their disastrous illegal residence in Trinidad that poignantly captures the complexities of dysfunctional families and passionate (but sometimes...
Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
adventurous 47%
hopeful 30%
dark 26%
tense 26%
lighthearted 25%
inspiring 18%
challenging 15%
reflective 13%
informative 9%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 28%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 23% | Character: 6% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Transphobia, CursingModerate
Violence, Adult/minor relationship, TraffickingMinor
Gun violence, Xenophobia, Sexual content