Bitter Grounds by Sandra Benítez

Bitter Grounds

Sandra Benítez

464 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the 1998 American Book AwardSpanning the years between 1932 and 1977, this beautifully told epic is set in the heart of El Salvador, where coffee plantations are the center of life for rich and poor alike. Following three generations of ...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 81 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

sad: 100%

dark: 75%

challenging: 50%

emotional: 50%

informative: 50%

tense: 50%

adventurous: 25%


Pace

75% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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