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288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911590439
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin ONE
Publication date: 25 February 2021
Description
On the night of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a woman gives birth alone in a Beijing hospital. Years later, her daughter Liya travels from America to China with her mother’s ashes, hoping to unravel the legacy of silences and contradictions that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 980 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
mysterious 45%
dark 28%
tense 18%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, PregnancyModerate
Grief, Toxic relationship, AbleismMinor
Police brutality, Gun violence, War
288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911590439
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin ONE
Publication date: 25 February 2021
Description
On the night of the Tiananmen Square massacre, a woman gives birth alone in a Beijing hospital. Years later, her daughter Liya travels from America to China with her mother’s ashes, hoping to unravel the legacy of silences and contradictions that ...
Community Reviews Summary of 980 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
mysterious 45%
dark 28%
tense 18%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 7%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 59% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 65% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Death, PregnancyModerate
Grief, Toxic relationship, AbleismMinor
Police brutality, Gun violence, War