304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374261597
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work, tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,218 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
tense 39%
emotional 34%
sad 30%
challenging 21%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 19%
funny 16%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 41% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Confinement, Death of parentModerate
Pregnancy, Suicide, Sexual content
304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374261597
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 August 2018
Description
Candace Chen, a millennial drone self-sequestered in a Manhattan office tower, is devoted to routine. With the recent passing of her Chinese immigrant parents, she’s had her fill of uncertainty. She’s content just to carry on: She goes to work, tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,218 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
tense 39%
emotional 34%
sad 30%
challenging 21%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 19%
funny 16%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 41% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Confinement, Death of parentModerate
Pregnancy, Suicide, Sexual content