148 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847085061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young mother in Mexico City, captive to a past that both overwhelms and liberates her, and a house she cannot abandon or fully occupy, writes a novel of her days as a translator living in New York. A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desper...
Community Reviews Summary of 791 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
emotional 25%
dark 21%
funny 16%
sad 16%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs
148 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781847085061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Granta
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A young mother in Mexico City, captive to a past that both overwhelms and liberates her, and a house she cannot abandon or fully occupy, writes a novel of her days as a translator living in New York. A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desper...
Community Reviews Summary of 791 reviews
Moods
challenging 61%
mysterious 58%
emotional 25%
dark 21%
funny 16%
sad 16%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 39% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs