The Tequila Worm
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The Tequila Worm

by Viola Canales

2004•Family•199 pages

Taste attributes: familydramawholesomelightrealisticlinearenclosedcoming of agefish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA wholesome, intimate family novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

Sofia grows up in the close-knit community of the barrio in McAllen, Texas, then finds that her experiences as a scholarship student at an Episcopal boarding school in Austin only strengthen her ties to family and her "comadres."

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FamilyDramaComing of ageFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

CatholicsFamiliesNeighborhoodsJuvenile fictionFamily lifeMexican AmericansBoarding schoolsSchools

Details

Author
Viola Canales
Published
2004
Pages
199
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