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352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780778309765
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Park Row
Publication date: 30 June 2020
Description
Oceans and decades apart, two women are inextricably bound by the secrets between them. Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura's prearranged marriage would secure her family's status in their traditional Japanese community, but Naoko has f...
Community Reviews Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
sad 82%
reflective 52%
informative 33%
hopeful 24%
dark 20%
inspiring 17%
challenging 16%
tense 12%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Abortion, RacismModerate
Grief, Murder, TortureMinor
Rape, Death of parent, War
352 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780778309765
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Park Row
Publication date: 30 June 2020
Description
Oceans and decades apart, two women are inextricably bound by the secrets between them. Japan, 1957. Seventeen-year-old Naoko Nakamura's prearranged marriage would secure her family's status in their traditional Japanese community, but Naoko has f...
Community Reviews Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
sad 82%
reflective 52%
informative 33%
hopeful 24%
dark 20%
inspiring 17%
challenging 16%
tense 12%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 10%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 35% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Abortion, RacismModerate
Grief, Murder, TortureMinor
Rape, Death of parent, War