Water by the Spoonful by Quiara Alegría Hudes

Water by the Spoonful

The Elliot Trilogy #2

Quiara Alegría Hudes

128 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction play emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The 2012 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Somewhere in Philadelphia, Elliot has returned from Iraq and is struggling to find his place in the world. Somewhere in a chat room, recovering addicts forge an unbreakable bond of support and lov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 279 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
dark 32%
hopeful 24%
funny 20%
tense 20%
inspiring 16%
challenging 12%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 39%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

4.08

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