57 pages • 1 hour read
Ingrid Rojas ContrerasFruit of the Drunken Tree
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Ingrid Rojas Contreras’ Fruit of the Drunken Tree has been praised for its evocative prose and rich portrayal of 1990s Colombia. The novel’s strengths include strong character development and vivid settings. Criticisms involve a occasionally slow pacing and some predictability in plot twists. Overall, it's a compelling debut that resonates emotionally.
Who Should Read Fruit of the Drunken Tree?
Readers who appreciate richly detailed, character-driven narratives set against politically charged backdrops will enjoy Ingrid Rojas Contreras’s Fruit of the Drunken Tree. Fans of Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits or Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude will find a similar blend of personal and historical storytelling.
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Reading Age
18+yearsLexile Level
890L