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370 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
Korean American Henry Park is “surreptitious, B+ student of life, illegal alien, emotional alien, Yellow peril: neo-American, stranger, follower, traitor, spy...” or so says his wife, in the list she writes upon leaving him. Henry is forever uncer...
Community Reviews Summary of 802 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
dark 38%
challenging 34%
sad 32%
tense 26%
mysterious 23%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child deathModerate
Infidelity, Violence, Car accidentMinor
Gun violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse370 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143124306
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 07 May 2013
Description
Korean American Henry Park is “surreptitious, B+ student of life, illegal alien, emotional alien, Yellow peril: neo-American, stranger, follower, traitor, spy...” or so says his wife, in the list she writes upon leaving him. Henry is forever uncer...
Community Reviews Summary of 802 reviews
Moods
emotional 57%
dark 38%
challenging 34%
sad 32%
tense 26%
mysterious 23%
hopeful 5%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 59% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 28% | No: 26%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Child deathModerate
Infidelity, Violence, Car accidentMinor
Gun violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse