American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

American Dirt

Jeanine Cummins

389 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary dark emotional medium-paced

Description

"También de este lado hay sueños. On this side, too, there are dreams. Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And whi...

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Moods

emotional 80%
tense 67%
sad 58%
dark 54%
adventurous 48%
challenging 45%
hopeful 26%
inspiring 26%
reflective 22%
informative 20%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 33%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 29% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.11

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