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368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525534761
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A missionary doctor pines for his native New England even as he succumbs to the vibrant chaos of nineteenth-century Siam. A post-World War II society woman marries, mothers, and holds court, little suspecting her solitary fate. A jazz pianist in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 24%
sad 21%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
dark 12%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Injury/Injury detail, BloodModerate
Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuseMinor
Child abuse, Animal death, Cursing
368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780525534761
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A missionary doctor pines for his native New England even as he succumbs to the vibrant chaos of nineteenth-century Siam. A post-World War II society woman marries, mothers, and holds court, little suspecting her solitary fate. A jazz pianist in t...
Community Reviews Summary of 501 reviews
Moods
challenging 44%
emotional 37%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 24%
sad 21%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
dark 12%
relaxing 5%
inspiring 4%
tense 4%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 32% | No: 17% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Injury/Injury detail, BloodModerate
Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuseMinor
Child abuse, Animal death, Cursing