America Is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan

America Is in the Heart

Carlos Bulosan with Ramón de Ocampo (Narrator)

13 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine Ca...

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Moods

emotional 65%
challenging 60%
dark 58%
reflective 58%
sad 51%
informative 48%
tense 31%
hopeful 24%
inspiring 24%
adventurous 9%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 35% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 23% | No: 17% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.75

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