222 pages • first pub 1919 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 13 September 1919
Description
Old California, in a bygone era of sprawling haciendas and haughty caballeros, suffers beneath the whip-lash of oppression. Missions are pillaged, native peasants are abused, and innocent men and women are persecuted by the corrupt governor and hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 243 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 43%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism
222 pages • first pub 1919 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143039334
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 13 September 1919
Description
Old California, in a bygone era of sprawling haciendas and haughty caballeros, suffers beneath the whip-lash of oppression. Missions are pillaged, native peasants are abused, and innocent men and women are persecuted by the corrupt governor and hi...
Community Reviews Summary of 243 reviews
Moods
lighthearted 43%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
hopeful 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
Pace
medium 43%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism