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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471190575
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos—and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as, “one of those rare novels that stays with us to become a s...
Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 53%
dark 37%
challenging 29%
tense 27%
adventurous 20%
informative 18%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Blood, MurderModerate
Torture, Gore, ViolenceMinor
Homophobia256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781471190575
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos—and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as, “one of those rare novels that stays with us to become a s...
Community Reviews Summary of 500 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
reflective 53%
dark 37%
challenging 29%
tense 27%
adventurous 20%
informative 18%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 52% | A mix: 45% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 22%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Blood, MurderModerate
Torture, Gore, ViolenceMinor
Homophobia