The Barbarian Nurseries by Héctor Tobar

The Barbarian Nurseries

Héctor Tobar

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The great panoramic social novel that Los Angeles deserves--a twenty-first-century, West Coast Bonfire of the Vanities by the only writer qualified to capture the city in all its glory and complexity With The Barbarian Nurseries, Hector Tobar give...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 333 reviews

Moods

emotional: 64%

challenging: 47%

reflective: 47%

adventurous: 41%

tense: 41%

hopeful: 23%

sad: 17%

dark: 11%

funny: 11%

informative: 11%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 5%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

64% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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