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Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

4.35 AVERAGE

lilyreads01's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kaitlynkline's review against another edition

5.0

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This novel, told from the unique perspective of a North Vietnamese family surviving through the war, was incredible. I appreciated the way that Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai gave each character their own voice, and their own demons, with a story that was definitely as cohesive and poignant as Homegoing and Pachinko. It is a marvelous story based on an important history and Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai clearly navigated the writing with care, thoughtfulness, and love.

leila_scola's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad 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

jadedinh's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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: Complicated

leky_b's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book has taught me so much that even living in Vietnam and visiting museums about the history of the country had yet to reveal to me. I am in awe, I wish everyone could read this book, and I especially recommend it to anyone travelling to Vietnam, to better understand the dynamics of the country’s past. Beautifully written, inspiring !!!!

dawnp's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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This is a beautifully written, epic story.  I felt so connected to and invested in the characters, I didn't want it to end.  It made me realize just how little I know about the painful history of Viet Nam, and made me want to learn more.

sriracha's review against another edition

2.5

emotional 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

karissaang's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-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: Yes

rachelannareads's review against another edition

3.5

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

annieg's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Beautiful. Always love a journey through a family to learn historical fiction