The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan

The Kitchen God's Wife

Amy Tan

416 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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Remarkable...mesmerizing...compelling.... An entire world unfolds in Tolstoyan tide of event and detail....Give yourself over to the world Ms. Tan creates for you. --The New York Times Book Review Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,478 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 68%
sad 64%
hopeful 37%
dark 35%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 17%
informative 16%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 29%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 37% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.95

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