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264 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702262739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 31 March 2020
Description
Set during the gold-rush era in Australia, this remarkable novel is full of unforgettable characters and deals with timeless questions of identity and belonging. Family circumstances force siblings Ying and Lai Yue to flee their home in Chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
sad 47%
dark 42%
adventurous 38%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
reflective 38%
tense 28%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 47%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Animal deathMinor
Physical abuse, Xenophobia
264 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780702262739
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Queensland Press
Publication date: 31 March 2020
Description
Set during the gold-rush era in Australia, this remarkable novel is full of unforgettable characters and deals with timeless questions of identity and belonging. Family circumstances force siblings Ying and Lai Yue to flee their home in Chi...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
sad 47%
dark 42%
adventurous 38%
challenging 38%
informative 38%
reflective 38%
tense 28%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 47%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual violenceModerate
Alcoholism, Death, Animal deathMinor
Physical abuse, Xenophobia