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160 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345816146
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 25 March 2015
Description
Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow – of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,253 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 42%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 35%
dark 28%
informative 26%
challenging 21%
tense 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Ableism, PedophiliaMinor
Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Miscarriage
160 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780345816146
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication date: 25 March 2015
Description
Ru. In Vietnamese it means lullaby; in French it is a small stream, but also signifies a flow – of tears, blood, money. Kim Thúy's Ru is literature at its most crystalline: the flow of a life on the tides of unrest and on to more peaceful waters. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,253 reviews
Moods
reflective 74%
sad 42%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 35%
dark 28%
informative 26%
challenging 21%
tense 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 5%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 65% | A mix: 18% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 67% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 48% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Violence, Child deathModerate
Sexual assault, Ableism, PedophiliaMinor
Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Miscarriage