1.36k reviews for:

The Leftover Woman

Jean Kwok

3.71 AVERAGE

kajolparikh's review against another edition

3.25

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

apetalcu's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

joseymay's review against another edition

2.0

reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

acrostical's review against another edition

2.0

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Oof. It's probably an issue with my expectations, but this started out promising an interesting meditation on the expectations placed on women and mothers in Western cultures and in China -- and ended up a lurid melodrama.

gbenoit's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ssommers29's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

lindaadeniji's review against another edition

3.0

challenging hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tworedbeans's review against another edition

slow-paced

rskies20's review against another edition

5.0

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

a_friendlyghost's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated