America Is In The Heart: A Personal History by Carlos Bulosan

America Is In The Heart: A Personal History

Carlos Bulosan with Carey McWilliams (Contributor)

327 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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AMERICA IS IN THE HEART. First published in 1946, this autobiography of the well known Filipino poet describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his voyage to America, and his years of hardship and despair as an itinerant laborer following the harve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews

Moods

dark 64%
emotional 64%
informative 57%
challenging 53%
reflective 53%
sad 53%
tense 35%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 21%
adventurous 7%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 40%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.76

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