Tear This Heart Out by Ángeles Mastretta

Tear This Heart Out

Ángeles Mastretta

304 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

fiction historical romance challenging emotional slow-paced

Description

Excellent, highly colloquial translation of Arr ancame la vida (see HLAS 48:5193), set in post-revolutionary Mexico. Peden has created a sparkling, irreverent Catalina, Mastretta's first-person protagonist who narrates her coming of age through a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 366 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 69%
dark 34%
sad 34%
inspiring 30%
funny 17%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 30%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.9

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