Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
mysterious 60%
emotional 26%
dark 19%
funny 17%
sad 17%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
146 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781566893541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 13 May 2014
Description
A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desperate to translate and publish the works of Gilberto Owen, an obscure Mexican poet who lived in Harlem during the 1920s, and whose ghostly presence haunts her in the city’s subways. And Gilberto Owen, d...Book Information
146 pages | first published 2011
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ISBN/UID: 9781566893541
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Publication date: 13 May 2014
Description
A young translator, adrift in Harlem, is desperate to translate and publish the works of Gilberto Owen, an obscure Mexican poet who lived in Harlem during the 1920s, and whose ghostly presence haunts her in the city’s subways. And Gilberto Owen, d...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity, SexismModerate
Racism, SuicideMinor
Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slursCommunity Reviews
Summary of 660 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
mysterious 60%
emotional 26%
dark 19%
funny 17%
sad 17%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 68% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 33% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | No: 36% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating