Chinatown by Thuận

Chinatown

Thuận with Nguyễn An Lý (Translator)

173 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

An unfinished love story, humorous and haunting, of diasporic lives in Vietnam and France.The Métro shudders to a halt: an unattended bag has been found. For the narrator, a Vietnamese woman teaching in the Parisian suburbs, a fantastical interior...

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Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
challenging 50%
emotional 37%
sad 28%
mysterious 15%
dark 6%
funny 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 16%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | Plot: 4% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 15% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 11% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.63

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