The Book of Emma Reyes: A Memoir in Correspondence by Emma Reyes, Daniel Alarcón

The Book of Emma Reyes: A Memoir in Correspondence

Emma Reyes, Daniel Alarcón

176 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction art biography memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

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The extraordinary, posthumously published memoir in letters of a Colombian artist whose writing was championed by Gabriel García Márquez.This astonishing memoir of a childhood lived in extreme poverty in Latin America was hailed as an instant clas...

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Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 70%
sad 60%
dark 30%
challenging 25%
inspiring 25%
funny 20%
tense 20%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

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