Sharks in the Rivers by Ada Limón

Sharks in the Rivers

Ada Limón

114 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The speaker in this extraordinary collection finds herself dislocated: from her childhood in California, from her family's roots in Mexico, from a dying parent, from her prior self. The world is always in motion--both toward and away from us--and ...

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Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 73%
challenging 17%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 12%
relaxing 10%
dark 8%
sad 7%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 18%
slow 13%

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3.89

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