American Son by Brian Ascalon Roley

American Son

Brian Ascalon Roley

256 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
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A powerful novel about ethnically fluid California, and the corrosive relationship between two Filipino brothers."American Son is the story of two Filipino brothers adrift in contemporary California. The older brother, Tomas, fashions himself into...

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Moods

emotional 100%
tense 100%
challenging 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.33

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