The Book of Emma Reyes by Emma Reyes

The Book of Emma Reyes

Emma Reyes with Daniel Alarcón (Translator)

192 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction art biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
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A literary discovery: an extraordinary account, in the tradition of The House on Mango Street and Angela's Ashes, of a Colombian woman's harrowing childhood This astonishing memoir of a childhood lived in extreme poverty in Latin America was haile...

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Moods

emotional 74%
reflective 62%
sad 62%
dark 33%
challenging 25%
inspiring 22%
funny 18%
tense 18%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
adventurous 11%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 24%
fast 20%

Average rating

4.01

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