The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

The Five Wounds

Kirstin Valdez Quade

419 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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From an award-winning storyteller comes a stunning debut novel about a New Mexican family’s extraordinary year of love and sacrifice.It’s Holy Week in the small town of Las Penas, New Mexico, and thirty-three-year-old unemployed Amadeo Padilla has...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,306 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 62%
sad 58%
hopeful 43%
challenging 36%
dark 30%
tense 25%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 35%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 38% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

4.24

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