336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316154895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,369 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
funny 56%
sad 47%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 13%
challenging 12%
dark 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
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Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder336 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316154895
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 05 March 2019
Description
In this "raucous, moving, and necessary" story by a Pulitzer Prize finalist (San Francisco Chronicle), the De La Cruzes, a family on the Mexican-American border, celebrate two of their most beloved relatives during a joyous and bittersweet weekend...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,369 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
funny 56%
sad 47%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 13%
challenging 12%
dark 9%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, Murder, WarModerate
Death of parent, Addiction, CancerMinor
Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder