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368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544734098
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Wangs vs. the World is an outrageously funny tale about a wealthy Chinese-American family that “loses it all, then takes a healing, uproarious road trip across the United States” (Entertainment Weekly). Their spectacular fall from riches to ra...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,625 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
lighthearted 37%
reflective 36%
adventurous 35%
hopeful 20%
sad 9%
challenging 8%
dark 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
tense 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Car accident, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Classism, Sexual assault, RacismMinor
Fatphobia, Suicide, Alcohol368 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780544734098
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The Wangs vs. the World is an outrageously funny tale about a wealthy Chinese-American family that “loses it all, then takes a healing, uproarious road trip across the United States” (Entertainment Weekly). Their spectacular fall from riches to ra...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,625 reviews
Moods
emotional 40%
lighthearted 37%
reflective 36%
adventurous 35%
hopeful 20%
sad 9%
challenging 8%
dark 7%
informative 4%
inspiring 3%
tense 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 58% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%Loveable characters?
Yes: 36% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 29%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Car accident, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Classism, Sexual assault, RacismMinor
Fatphobia, Suicide, Alcohol