Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli

Faces in the Crowd

Valeria Luiselli with Christina MacSweeney (Translator)

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fiction contemporary literary mysterious reflective slow-paced
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A young mother in Mexico City, captive to a past that both overwhelms and liberates her, and a house she cannot abandon or fully occupy, writes a novel of her days as a translator living in New York. A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desper...

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Moods

reflective 74%
challenging 62%
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

slow 54%
medium 35%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 38% | 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: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.46

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