Hijos del ancho mundo by Abraham Verghese

Hijos del ancho mundo

Abraham Verghese with José Manuel Álvarez Flórez (Translator)

640 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Mientras la India celebra su flamante independencia, la abadesa de un convento de carmelitas en Madrás hace realidad uno de sus sueños más audaces: enviar a África dos jóvenes monjas enfermeras con la noble misión de transmitir el amor de Cristo a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,069 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 64%
sad 51%
informative 39%
challenging 38%
inspiring 35%
adventurous 23%
hopeful 22%
dark 21%
tense 17%
mysterious 6%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%

Average rating

4.22

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