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284 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781662510380
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: 01 May 2023
Description
A daughter discovers the dramatic history that shaped her mother's secret life in an emotional and immersive novel by Zhang Ling, the bestselling author of A Single Swallow.There was rarely a time when Phoenix Yuan-Whyller's mother, Rain, didn't l...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 51%
dark 42%
challenging 31%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 17%
tense 15%
informative 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assaultModerate
Death of parent, War, DementiaMinor
Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use
284 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781662510380
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Amazon Crossing
Publication date: 01 May 2023
Description
A daughter discovers the dramatic history that shaped her mother's secret life in an emotional and immersive novel by Zhang Ling, the bestselling author of A Single Swallow.There was rarely a time when Phoenix Yuan-Whyller's mother, Rain, didn't l...
Community Reviews Summary of 149 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
reflective 51%
dark 42%
challenging 31%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 17%
tense 15%
informative 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | Yes: 24% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assaultModerate
Death of parent, War, DementiaMinor
Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use