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146 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781566893541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 13 May 2014
Description
A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desperate to translate and publish the works of Gilberto Owen, an obscure Mexican poet who lived in Harlem during the 1920s, and whose ghostly presence haunts her in the city’s subways. And Gilberto Owen, d...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
emotional 25%
dark 21%
sad 18%
funny 15%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs
146 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781566893541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 13 May 2014
Description
A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desperate to translate and publish the works of Gilberto Owen, an obscure Mexican poet who lived in Harlem during the 1920s, and whose ghostly presence haunts her in the city’s subways. And Gilberto Owen, d...
Community Reviews Summary of 928 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
emotional 25%
dark 21%
sad 18%
funny 15%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 31% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs