America Is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo

America Is Not the Heart

Elaine Castillo

498 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Three generations of women from one immigrant family trying to reconcile the home they left behind with the life they're building in America.How many lives can one person lead in a single lifetime? When Hero de Vera arrives in America, disowned by...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 1,736 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

reflective: 75%

hopeful: 37%

sad: 30%

challenging: 29%

informative: 25%

dark: 16%

inspiring: 16%

funny: 15%

tense: 12%

adventurous: 7%

mysterious: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose A mix
74% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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