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ghoulscientist's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
clellman's review against another edition
5.0
Historical fiction at its best. It was really interesting to learn some of this local-ish history (Chinese laborers in North Adams, MA in the 1870s), and I wished there had been an afterward explaining what was historical fact and which parts were fictionalized. I liked the writing-the narrator really stayed within the 1870s. Also employed some really spot-on similes.
Surprised to see so many goodreads reviewers panning this :(
Surprised to see so many goodreads reviewers panning this :(
readtotheend's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this book but it didn't even pique my interest until I was 43% in and by that time, I already could predict how the book was going to play out. Clearly, not the kind of book for me.
magicschooltokoro's review against another edition
I was disappointed that the relationship between Ida and Charlie Sing was only described matter-of-factly in retrospect as a wrap up. We only were made privy to her vague longing even she didn't fully understand, weren't experiencing the developments along with them. I did like her perspective though.
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