Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea

Into the Beautiful North

Luis Alberto Urrea with Susan Erikson (Narrator)

11 hours, 31 minutes • first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who journeyed to the US to find work. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 498 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
hopeful 52%
emotional 47%
reflective 34%
funny 26%
challenging 21%
inspiring 17%
tense 17%
sad 13%
dark 8%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 83%
slow 12%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 19% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 15%

Average rating

3.76

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