America Is in the Heart: A Personal History by Carlos Bulosan

America Is in the Heart: A Personal History

Carlos Bulosan with Marilyn C. Alquizola (Contributor), Lane Ryo Hirabayashi (Contributor)

327 pages • first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

First published in 1943, this classic memoir by well-known Filipino poet Carlos Bulosan describes his boyhood in the Philippines, his voyage to America, and his years of hardship and despair as an itinerant laborer following the harvest trail in t...

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Moods

emotional 66%
challenging 57%
dark 57%
reflective 57%
sad 55%
informative 51%
tense 31%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 24%
adventurous 8%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 16% | N/A: 5%

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3.74

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