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Racism, Child death, DeathModerate
SuicideCommunity Reviews
summary of 27379 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 59%
dark 43%
mysterious 43%
tense 30%
challenging 18%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating
320 pages | first published 2014
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Description
Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulf...
320 pages | first published 2014
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Description
Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulf...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, DeathModerate
SuicideCommunity Reviews
summary of 27379 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
sad 74%
reflective 59%
dark 43%
mysterious 43%
tense 30%
challenging 18%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Average rating