Reviews

The Leftover Woman by Jean Kwok

magjacks12's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

amyzaza's review against another edition

just didn't vibe with the writing style - felt v melodramatic and unnatural

bookmarkedbybecky's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.75

Surprisingly, The Leftover Woman took me a while to read for a short book, but worth it. Jean Kwok explores a wide range of topics, including complex family dynamics, the challenges of motherhood, and struggles with identity. Although I don't want to give away too much of the plot, I found the story gripping and thought-provoking, albeit sad. Despite guessing the twist, the journey was still engaging. Overall, this book would spark great discussions in a book club.

aisha_2's review

sad fast-paced

4.0

datadog1's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

janieb's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

lindseyrae32's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.5

thewitchsreads's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Een heerlijk boek dat een bepaalde kant op ging die ik niet verwachtte! Het werd opeens hartstikke spannend, wat ik ontzettend leuk vond. Ik vons de personages soms wel wat stereotype. Rebecca, de Amerikaanse career woman, tegenover Jasmine, de illegale immigrant uit China die in een stripclub werkt, maar aan wie natuurlijk wel diepere lagen zit. Ondanks dat voelde het niet als een ondoordacht, stereotype verhaal, ik geloof namelijk ook echt dat er Chinese immigranten zijn die gelijksoortige verhalen hebben en dat verhaal wilde Jean Kwok vertellen. Ik leefde echt met Jasmine mee en raakte richting het einde ontroerd. Aanrader!

pleasedaspunch's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-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

3.75

atgerstner's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5