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288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590512166
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Beautifully written. . . . It renders a complex and complete human world, which by the end we have learned to love."— The Boston Book ReviewChinatown, Vancouver, in the late 1930s and '40s provides the backdrop for this poignant first novel, told...
Community Reviews Summary of 349 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 56%
informative 43%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Child abuse, War, SuicideMinor
Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse
288 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590512166
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Other Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"Beautifully written. . . . It renders a complex and complete human world, which by the end we have learned to love."— The Boston Book ReviewChinatown, Vancouver, in the late 1930s and '40s provides the backdrop for this poignant first novel, told...
Community Reviews Summary of 349 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
sad 56%
informative 43%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 26%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
Child abuse, War, SuicideMinor
Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse