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312 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140280494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 April 1998
Description
In a 1930s Dominican Republic village, the scream of a woman in labor rings out like the shot heard around Hispaniola. Every detail of the birth scene--the balance of power between the middle-aged Seora and her Haitian maid, the babies' skin color...
Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
dark 60%
reflective 53%
challenging 43%
tense 41%
informative 33%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Death of parentModerate
Torture, Child death, Confinement
312 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140280494
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 April 1998
Description
In a 1930s Dominican Republic village, the scream of a woman in labor rings out like the shot heard around Hispaniola. Every detail of the birth scene--the balance of power between the middle-aged Seora and her Haitian maid, the babies' skin color...
Community Reviews Summary of 860 reviews
Moods
sad 88%
dark 60%
reflective 53%
challenging 43%
tense 41%
informative 33%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 31% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 40% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, Death of parentModerate
Torture, Child death, Confinement