The Age of Goodbyes by Li Zi Shu

The Age of Goodbyes

Li Zi Shu with Y.Z. Chin (Translator)

360 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

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

Description

A wildly inventive account of family history, political turmoil, and the redemptive grace of storytelling.In 1969, in the wake of Malaysia's deadliest race riots, a woman named Du Li An secures her place in society by marrying a gangster. In a par...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 40%
mysterious 40%
dark 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.47

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.