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400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063239746
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVia
Publication date: 25 April 2023
Description
Set between the last years of the “Chinese Windrush” in 1966 and Hong Kong’s Handover to China in 1997, a mysterious inheritance sees a young woman from London uncovering buried secrets in her late mother’s homeland in this captivating, wry debut ...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
mysterious 55%
sad 48%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 25%
challenging 20%
dark 15%
tense 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 37% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parentMinor
Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063239746
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: HarperVia
Publication date: 25 April 2023
Description
Set between the last years of the “Chinese Windrush” in 1966 and Hong Kong’s Handover to China in 1997, a mysterious inheritance sees a young woman from London uncovering buried secrets in her late mother’s homeland in this captivating, wry debut ...
Community Reviews Summary of 210 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
mysterious 55%
sad 48%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 25%
challenging 20%
dark 15%
tense 15%
informative 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 15%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 37% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, XenophobiaModerate
Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parentMinor
Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual content