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villagrandres's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I began this book unable to immerse myself in the stories. I found them to be too brief for me to care, and I did not see the meanings in the stories. But that did change towards the end, as the stories became interconnected. I grew appreciative of the syntax and the messages attempting to be conveyed. I think this is a great collection that captures the culture it sets out to do.
lngerst's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
elenispirou's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
nateluvsjoycexoxo's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
earthtokb's review
5.0
gorgeous, taught me a lot about experiences of Latinx folks in the fresno area, very beautiful ruminations on queerness & regret & obligations & (no pun intended) consequences.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
saniyajawad's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
hjfritz27's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
amsoro's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
crazycatplantlady's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This is a collection of short stories that brought the Central Valley of California alive. Focusing on farm workers, immigrants and their struggles gave me a perspective we often hear about but more often then not choose to ignore. More than once I finished a story and thought about the characters. What happened to them? Were they ok?