336 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
It's 1996, and América Gonzalez is a hotel housekeeper on Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, cleaning up after wealthy foreigners who don’t look her in the eye. Her alcoholic mother resents her; her married boyfriend, Correa, beats h...
Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 80%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
hopeful 20%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Misogyny
336 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
It's 1996, and América Gonzalez is a hotel housekeeper on Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, cleaning up after wealthy foreigners who don’t look her in the eye. Her alcoholic mother resents her; her married boyfriend, Correa, beats h...
Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews
Moods
emotional 80%
sad 80%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
challenging 40%
hopeful 20%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
slow 11%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 40%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuseModerate
Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Misogyny