320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 42,235 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 61%
dark 44%
mysterious 41%
tense 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
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Graphic
Racism, Child death, DeathModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Racial slurs320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 12 May 2015
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 42,235 reviews
Moods
sad 75%
reflective 61%
dark 44%
mysterious 41%
tense 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 69% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 27% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, DeathModerate
Suicide, Infidelity, Racial slurs