The Body Where I Was Born by J.T. Lichtenstein, Guadalupe Nettel

The Body Where I Was Born

J.T. Lichtenstein, Guadalupe Nettel

175 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The novel of an unconventional childhood in the seventies by one of the most talked-about writers of new Mexican fiction.From a psychoanalyst's couch, the narrator looks back on her bizarre childhood—in which she was born with a birth defect into ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews

Moods

reflective 95%
emotional 68%
inspiring 36%
funny 18%
informative 18%
sad 18%
challenging 13%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 9%
dark 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 22%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.9

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