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528 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
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Language: English
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The prizewinning writer Luis Alberto Urrea's long-awaited novel is an epic mystical drama of a young woman's sudden sainthood in late 19th-century Mexico.It is 1889, and the civil war is brewing in Mexico. Sixteen year old Teresita, illegitimate b...
Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
emotional 43%
mysterious 43%
inspiring 35%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 25%
dark 20%
informative 20%
sad 17%
tense 17%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Pregnancy, BloodModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, WarMinor
Racism528 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The prizewinning writer Luis Alberto Urrea's long-awaited novel is an epic mystical drama of a young woman's sudden sainthood in late 19th-century Mexico.It is 1889, and the civil war is brewing in Mexico. Sixteen year old Teresita, illegitimate b...
Community Reviews Summary of 761 reviews
Moods
reflective 48%
emotional 43%
mysterious 43%
inspiring 35%
challenging 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 25%
dark 20%
informative 20%
sad 17%
tense 17%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 37% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | No: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Pregnancy, BloodModerate
Sexual assault, Violence, WarMinor
Racism