Bitter Melon by Cara Chow

Bitter Melon

Cara Chow

309 pages first pub 2010 (view editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional medium-paced
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Frances, a Chinese-American student at an academically competitive school in San Francisco, has always had it drilled into her to be obedient to her mother and to be a straight-A student so that she can go to Med school.  But is being a doctor wha...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 203 reviews

Moods

emotional: 80%

reflective: 60%

sad: 60%

inspiring: 40%

tense: 40%

challenging: 20%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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