Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez

Return to Sender

Julia Alvarez

327 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction young adult challenging emotional informative medium-paced
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After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 492 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

reflective: 54%

challenging: 40%

hopeful: 31%

sad: 31%

informative: 27%

tense: 27%

inspiring: 18%

lighthearted: 13%

funny: 9%

adventurous: 4%

dark: 4%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
76% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

23% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
58% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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