Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu

Peach Blossom Spring

Melissa Fu

400 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

It is 1938 in China, and the Japanese are advancing. A young mother, Meilin, is forced to flee her burning city with her four-year-old son, Renshu, and embark on an epic journey across China. For comfort, they turn to their most treasured possessi...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 2,163 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 75%
sad 65%
hopeful 39%
informative 35%
inspiring 34%
challenging 26%
adventurous 21%
tense 18%
dark 16%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 23%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 39% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.24

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...