Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Water by the Spoonful

The Elliot Trilogy #2

Quiara Alegría Hudes

128 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction play emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The 2012 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts forge an unbreakable bond of support and lov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 44%
sad 44%
dark 33%
hopeful 22%
funny 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 18%
challenging 14%
informative 7%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 40%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.06

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