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224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781948226776
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catapult
Publication date: 18 February 2020
Description
Winner of the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, this intoxicating story of a teenage girl who trades her a middle-class upbringing for a quest for meaning in 1980s Mexico is "a surreal, captivating tale about the power of a youthful imagination...
Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
adventurous 38%
mysterious 36%
emotional 22%
challenging 16%
dark 10%
sad 10%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, AlcoholMinor
Sexual content, Fatphobia, Police brutality224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781948226776
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Catapult
Publication date: 18 February 2020
Description
Winner of the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, this intoxicating story of a teenage girl who trades her a middle-class upbringing for a quest for meaning in 1980s Mexico is "a surreal, captivating tale about the power of a youthful imagination...
Community Reviews Summary of 398 reviews
Moods
adventurous 38%
mysterious 36%
emotional 22%
challenging 16%
dark 10%
sad 10%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 23%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, AlcoholMinor
Sexual content, Fatphobia, Police brutality