302 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408892374
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 03 May 2018
Description
Centred on a community of immigrants precariously balanced on the edge of poverty in 1990s New York City, the stories that make up Sour Heart examine the ways that family and history can weigh us down, but also lift us up. From the young woman com...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,452 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
reflective 57%
sad 41%
funny 37%
challenging 36%
tense 19%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit
302 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408892374
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 03 May 2018
Description
Centred on a community of immigrants precariously balanced on the edge of poverty in 1990s New York City, the stories that make up Sour Heart examine the ways that family and history can weigh us down, but also lift us up. From the young woman com...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,452 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
reflective 57%
sad 41%
funny 37%
challenging 36%
tense 19%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual violence, BullyingModerate
Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, ViolenceMinor
Suicide, Excrement, Vomit