Carry Me Like Water by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Carry Me Like Water

Benjamin Alire Sáenz

503 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ magical realism emotional slow-paced

Description

Beginning with Diego, a deaf-mute Mexican-American barely surviving on the border in El Paso, Texas, and progressing to the posh suburbs of San Francisco (where Diego's real sister, "Helen," has long ago abandoned him and her Chicano roots), Carry...

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Community Reviews Summary of 94 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 84%
hopeful 84%
sad 69%
dark 38%
inspiring 38%
challenging 23%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 7%
funny 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

slow 92%
medium 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Average rating

4.07

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