The Body Where I Was Born by Guadalupe Nettel

The Body Where I Was Born

Guadalupe Nettel with J. T. Lichtenstein (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The first novel to appear in English by one of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed writers of new Mexican fiction. From a psychoanalyst's couch, the narrator looks back on her bizarre childhood--in which she was born with an abnormality...

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Community Reviews Summary of 320 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 64%
inspiring 31%
funny 17%
sad 17%
challenging 13%
hopeful 13%
informative 11%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 21%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.78

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