Under the Feet of Jesus
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Under the Feet of Jesus

by Helena María Viramontes

1995•Drama•180 pages

Taste attributes: dramafamilyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancecoming of agesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, slow-paced novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.3 / 5

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About This Book

At the center of this powerful tale is Estrella, a girl about to cross over the perilous border to womanhood. What she knows of life comes from her mother, who has survived abandonment by her husband in a land that treats her as if she were invisible, even though she and her children pick the crops of the farms that feed its people...from the aging but iron-bodied man who reluctantly becomes the head of the family,...

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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

DramaFamilyInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceComing of ageSocial commentary

Subjects

Mexican American familiesMexican American womenMigrant agricultural laborersMexican AmericansJesus christJesus christ, biography

Details

Author
Helena María Viramontes
Published
1995
Pages
180
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