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384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643750941
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
When Alex and Elana move from smalltown Virginia to El Paso, they are just a young married couple, intent on a new beginning. Mexican by birth but adopted by white American Pentecostal parents, Alex is hungry to learn about the place where he was ...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
tense 69%
emotional 65%
dark 47%
adventurous 43%
reflective 43%
mysterious 21%
informative 13%
sad 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Addiction, Physical abuseModerate
Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent
384 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643750941
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 25 January 2022
Description
When Alex and Elana move from smalltown Virginia to El Paso, they are just a young married couple, intent on a new beginning. Mexican by birth but adopted by white American Pentecostal parents, Alex is hungry to learn about the place where he was ...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
tense 69%
emotional 65%
dark 47%
adventurous 43%
reflective 43%
mysterious 21%
informative 13%
sad 13%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 38% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Addiction, Physical abuseModerate
Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual contentMinor
Homophobia, Death of parent