13 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982637231
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 18 June 2019
Description
A 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
sad 55%
informative 51%
tense 31%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultModerate
Alcoholism, Gun violence, Hate crimeMinor
Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Violence
13 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 1946 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982637231
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Publication date: 18 June 2019
Description
A 1946 Filipino American social classic about the United States in the 1930s from the perspective of a Filipino migrant laborer who endures racial violence and struggles with the paradox of the American dream, with a foreword by novelist Elaine Ca...
Community Reviews Summary of 340 reviews
Moods
challenging 57%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
sad 55%
informative 51%
tense 31%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 8%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assaultModerate
Alcoholism, Gun violence, Hate crimeMinor
Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Violence