The Waves Take You Home by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez

The Waves Take You Home

María Alejandra Barrios Vélez

332 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In this heartfelt story about how the places we run from hold the answers to our deepest challenges, the death of her grandmother brings a young woman home, where she must face the past in order to become the heir of not just the family restaurant...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
hopeful 68%
reflective 60%
inspiring 48%
sad 20%
adventurous 12%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.8

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