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384 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143137238
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Description
A 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 426 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 58%
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
informative 54%
inspiring 32%
tense 32%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 10%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Gun violence, Hate crime, AlcoholismMinor
Misogyny, Animal cruelty
384 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143137238
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 10 May 2022
Description
A 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 426 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 58%
challenging 56%
reflective 56%
informative 54%
inspiring 32%
tense 32%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 10%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 27% | No: 13% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, ViolenceModerate
Gun violence, Hate crime, AlcoholismMinor
Misogyny, Animal cruelty