Ways of Going Home by Alejandro Zambra

Ways of Going Home

Alejandro Zambra with Megan McDowell (Translator)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

139 pages | first published 2011

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Alejandro Zambra's Ways of Going Home begins with an earthquake, seen through the eyes of an unnamed nine-year-old boy who lives in an undistinguished middle-class housing development in a suburb of Santiago, Chile. When the neighbors camp out ove...
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Summary of 403 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 65%
sad 15%
challenging 10%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
tense 10%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 26%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | N/A: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.73

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