In the Country by Mia Alvar

In the Country

Mia Alvar

305 pages • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction literary short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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These nine globe-trotting, unforgettable stories from Mia Alvar, a remarkable new literary talent, vividly give voice to the women and men of the Filipino diaspora. Here are exiles, emigrants, and wanderers uprooting their families from the Philip...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 907 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

reflective: 80%

sad: 46%

challenging: 35%

tense: 25%

informative: 23%

dark: 22%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 13%

adventurous: 11%

mysterious: 6%

funny: 5%

relaxing: 2%

Pace

3% of readers chose fast
73% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

7% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

41% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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