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304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250141293
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 19 June 2018
Description
An exuberant and wise multigenerational debut novel about the complicated lives and loves of people working in everyone’s favorite Chinese restaurant.The Beijing Duck House in Rockville, Maryland, is not only a beloved go-to setting for hunger pan...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
tense 37%
dark 30%
sad 26%
funny 17%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 10%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, AlcoholModerate
Infidelity, Violence, GriefMinor
Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail
304 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781250141293
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 19 June 2018
Description
An exuberant and wise multigenerational debut novel about the complicated lives and loves of people working in everyone’s favorite Chinese restaurant.The Beijing Duck House in Rockville, Maryland, is not only a beloved go-to setting for hunger pan...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,298 reviews
Moods
reflective 43%
tense 37%
dark 30%
sad 26%
funny 17%
lighthearted 11%
mysterious 10%
challenging 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 2%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 6% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, AlcoholModerate
Infidelity, Violence, GriefMinor
Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail