Hunger of Memory
by Richard Rodriguez
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agesocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is weighty, slow-paced and original. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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Hunger of Memory is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum.
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- Author
- Richard Rodriguez
- Published
- 1982
- Pages
- 198
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- Open Library
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