The World in Half by Cristina Henríquez

The World in Half

Cristina Henríquez

305 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The beautiful (Chicago Sun-Times) novel from the prizewinning author of Come Together, Fall Apart. Miraflores never knew her father, and never thought he wanted to know her. But when she returns to the Chicago suburb where she grew up to care for...

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Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 81%
adventurous 54%
sad 54%
hopeful 36%
informative 18%
challenging 9%
inspiring 9%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.7

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