The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle

The Tortilla Curtain

T.C. Boyle

355 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course. Los Angeles liberals Delaney and Kyra Mossbacher lead an ordered sushi-and-recycling existence in a newly gated hilltop community: he a sensitive nature writer, she an obsessive realtor....

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,249 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
sad 59%
challenging 53%
emotional 53%
reflective 40%
tense 40%
informative 25%
adventurous 21%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 30% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 15%

Average rating

3.29

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