Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli

Faces in the Crowd

Valeria Luiselli with Christina MacSweeney (Translator)

fiction contemporary literary mysterious reflective slow-paced

146 pages | first published 2011

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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...
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Moods

reflective 74%
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

slow 58%
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

3.49

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