Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

Girl in Translation

Jean Kwok with Grayce Wey (Narrator)

9 hours, 5 minutes first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Introducing a fresh, exciting Chinese-American voice, an inspiring debut about an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly beg...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,755 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
inspiring 61%
reflective 53%
hopeful 52%
sad 38%
challenging 27%
informative 13%
tense 9%
funny 7%
dark 6%
adventurous 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 18%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.95

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...