The Library of Legends by Janie Chang

The Library of Legends

Janie Chang

400 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical emotional informative mysterious medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

China, 1937: When Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, nineteen-year-old Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University are ordered to flee. Lian and a convoy of more than a hundred students, faculty, and staff must walk a thousa...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,049 reviews

Moods

adventurous 73%
emotional 59%
hopeful 37%
sad 35%
informative 33%
reflective 32%
mysterious 28%
inspiring 23%
tense 17%
challenging 11%
dark 11%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 23% | Character: 21% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 19%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.77

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...