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384 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781407072852
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
Discover Amy Tan’s moving and poignant tale of immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters.In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in Chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,827 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, AbortionModerate
War, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault384 pages • first pub 1989 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781407072852
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Digital
Publication date: 01 January 2013
Description
Discover Amy Tan’s moving and poignant tale of immigrant Chinese mothers and their American-born daughters.In 1949 four Chinese women, recent immigrants to San Francisco, meet weekly to play mahjong and tell stories of what they left behind in Chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,827 reviews
Moods
reflective 81%
sad 46%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 31%
challenging 16%
informative 11%
dark 9%
funny 9%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Child death, AbortionModerate
War, Rape, RacismMinor
Homophobia, Sexual assault