Reviews

Dust Child by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

hanahe's review

adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.75

krtfkurnick's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative 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

4.25

laalako's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

4.0

sarajg's review

challenging dark 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

4.0

emmaturningpages's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

4.0

A sweeping tale of splintered families in war-torn Vietnam. Told from multiple POV and over several timelines, Dust Child is a compelling historical fiction with family at its heart. 

It’s emotional, harrowing, and shines a spotlight on the plight of the Vietnamese during the war. Particularly the Amerasians after the war had ended. 

Fans of The Women by Kristin Hannah should check this out.

suzehint's review

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

amyjayexo's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

aimeereadsthebooks's review

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

luxjudit's review

adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

youk0101's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0