Där askan blommar by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Där askan blommar

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai with Annika Sundberg (Translator)

408 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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 Vietnam 1969. Systrarna Trang och Quynh lämnar sin fattiga hemby för att söka arbete i Saigon. De tar anställning på en av stadens många barer där de dricker, flirtar och umgås med amerikanska soldater. Kriget kommer allt närmare samtidigt som Tr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,033 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 74%
reflective 60%
informative 54%
hopeful 38%
challenging 36%
dark 25%
inspiring 19%
tense 16%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 8%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 13%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 31% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

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