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327 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780295993539
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 01 April 2014
Description
First published in 1943, this classic memoir by well-known Filipino poet Carlos Bulosan describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his voyage to America, and his years of hardship and despair as an itinerant laborer following the harvest trail in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 59%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
informative 55%
tense 34%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 11%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 30% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Violence, Hate crimeMinor
Misogyny, Animal cruelty327 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780295993539
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 01 April 2014
Description
First published in 1943, this classic memoir by well-known Filipino poet Carlos Bulosan describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his voyage to America, and his years of hardship and despair as an itinerant laborer following the harvest trail in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
sad 59%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
informative 55%
tense 34%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 25%
adventurous 11%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | N/A: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 30% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 41% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slursModerate
Gun violence, Violence, Hate crimeMinor
Misogyny, Animal cruelty