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Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
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Summary of 1745 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 64%
challenging 52%
tense 51%
reflective 28%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 24% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating
324 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9781982156121
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigra...
324 pages | first published 2022
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ISBN/UID: 9781982156121
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 04 January 2022
Description
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigra...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Abandonment, Racism, Self harmCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1745 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 64%
challenging 52%
tense 51%
reflective 28%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
slow 23%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | No: 24% | Yes: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 7%Average rating