The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

The Hummingbird's Daughter

The Hummingbird's Daughter

Luis Alberto Urrea

18 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced
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Discover an epic historical novel of a young saint escaping death from Pulitzer Prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The House of Broken Angels. This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 754 reviews

Moods

adventurous 63%
reflective 50%
emotional 44%
mysterious 42%
inspiring 36%
challenging 26%
funny 26%
hopeful 26%
dark 21%
informative 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%

Average rating

4.16

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