The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

The Hummingbird's Daughter

The Hummingbird's Daughter

Luis Alberto Urrea

18 hours, 24 minutes • first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction historical magical realism emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Discover an epic historical novel of a young saint escaping death from Pulitzer Prize finalist Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The House of Broken Angels. This historical novel is based on Urrea's real great-aunt Teresita, who had healing powers an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 600 reviews

Moods

adventurous 65%
reflective 57%
emotional 53%
inspiring 46%
mysterious 42%
hopeful 34%
challenging 23%
funny 23%
informative 23%
dark 19%
sad 19%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 46%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 29%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 23%

Average rating

4.17

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