Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama

Women of the Silk

Women of the Silk #1

Gail Tsukiyama

278 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
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Sent by her family to work in a silk factory just prior to World War II, young Pei grows to womanhood, working fifteen-hour days and sending her pay to the family who abandoned her.In "Women of the Silk" Gail Tsukiyama takes her readers back to ru...

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Community Reviews Summary of 670 reviews

Moods

sad 81%
emotional 75%
informative 48%
reflective 39%
hopeful 36%
challenging 18%
inspiring 18%
tense 12%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

slow 45%
medium 45%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 29% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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