The Body Where I Was Born by Guadalupe Nettel

The Body Where I Was Born

Guadalupe Nettel with J. T. Lichtenstein (Translator)

208 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The first novel to appear in English by one of the most talked-about and critically acclaimed writers of new Mexican fiction. From a psychoanalyst's couch, the narrator looks back on her bizarre childhood--in which she was born with an abnormality...

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Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 65%
inspiring 30%
sad 19%
funny 17%
challenging 13%
hopeful 13%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.79

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