Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita

Tropic of Orange

Karen Tei Yamashita with Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator)

7 hours • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction magical realism challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Readers drawn to layered narratives that weave social critique with fantastical elements, exploring urban diversity and global interconnectedness through a lens of magical realism and cultural collision, will find Tropic of Orange compelling.

Description

Irreverently juggling magical realism, film noir, hip hop, and chicanismo, Tropic of Orange takes place in a Los Angeles where the homeless, gangsters, infant organ entrepreneurs, and Hollywood collide on a stretch of the Harbor Freeway. Hemmed in...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 627 reviews

Moods

reflective: 60%

challenging: 54%

mysterious: 51%

emotional: 39%

adventurous: 35%

tense: 27%

funny: 26%

dark: 20%

hopeful: 16%

inspiring: 14%

informative: 10%

sad: 10%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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