Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Fruit of the Drunken Tree

Ingrid Rojas Contreras

589 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional sad tense medium-paced

Description

Seven-year-old Chula and her older sister, Cassandra, enjoy carefree lives thanks to their gated community in Bogotá, but the threat of kidnappings, car bombs, and assassinations hover just outside the neighborhood walls, where the godlike drug lo...

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Moods

emotional 78%
sad 56%
tense 55%
dark 50%
reflective 35%
challenging 33%
informative 24%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 8%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 25%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 34% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.03

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