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A review by wine_n_witchcraft
The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Modern day Grapes of Wrath, in a way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation