Insurrecto by Gina Apostol

Insurrecto

Gina Apostol

271 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1901, Filipino revolutionaries attacked an American garrison in Balangiga, on the island of Samar, and American soldiers created 'a howling wilderness' of the surrounding countryside in retaliation, murdering thousands of the inhabitants of Bal...

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Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 72%
informative 54%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 37%
emotional 25%
dark 22%
funny 14%
sad 12%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 21% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 35% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.66

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