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A review by morgenst
Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Love the novel, excited to teach it. On rereading, the magical realism stuff, especially toward the end, does not work as well as I remember. Magical realism's an important generic touchstone for the novel, but the suddenness with which it takes over the last two chapters is too much.