The Barbarian Nurseries by Héctor Tobar

The Barbarian Nurseries

Héctor Tobar

422 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Winner of the California Book Award for FictionA Los Angeles Times Bestseller Best Book of the Year ListsThe New York Times Book Review - Los Angeles TimesSan Francisco Chronicle - The Boston Globe Scott and Maureen Torres-Thompson have always rel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews

Moods

challenging 60%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 30%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
sad 20%
tense 20%
inspiring 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 10%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 41%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.54

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