The Mango Bride by Marivi Soliven Blanco

The Mango Bride

Marivi Soliven Blanco

368 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally layered, culturally rich family sagas that explore the complexities of immigrant identity and intergenerational bonds through slow-burning, character-driven narratives.

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Two Women, Two Cultures, And The Fight To Find A New Life In America, Despite The Secrets Of The Past...Banished by her wealthy Filipino family in Manila, Amparo Guerrero travels to Oakland, California, to forge a new life. Although her mother lab...

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Community Reviews

3.81
based on 143 reviews

Moods

emotional: 89%

reflective: 68%

sad: 68%

tense: 42%

challenging: 36%

dark: 31%

mysterious: 21%

hopeful: 10%

funny: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

88% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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