Insurrecto by Gina Apostol

Insurrecto

Gina Apostol

293 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

A bravura performance.--The New York Times Histories and personalities collide in this literary tour-de-force about the Philippines' present and America's past by the PEN Open Book Award-winning author of Gun Dealers' Daughter. Two women, a Filip...

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Moods

challenging 72%
reflective 72%
informative 54%
adventurous 37%
mysterious 37%
emotional 25%
dark 22%
funny 14%
sad 12%
tense 10%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 21% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | No: 35% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.66

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