Candelaria by Melissa Lozada-Oliva

Candelaria

Melissa Lozada-Oliva

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
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Description

Julia Alvarez’s How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents meets Cormac McCarthy’s The RoadYour granddaughters are lost, Candelaria. Bianca, the brainy archaeologist, had to forfeit her life’s work in Guatemala after her advisor seduced and deserted ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
mysterious 66%
funny 62%
adventurous 52%
emotional 51%
tense 38%
challenging 33%
reflective 25%
hopeful 13%
sad 8%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 36%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 74% | Character: 18% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.1

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