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376 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408853276
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 26 February 2016
Description
It's 1938 and the exclusive Oriental nightclub in San Francisco's Forbidden City is holding auditions for showgirls. In the dark, scandalous glamour of the club, three girls from very different backgrounds stumble into each other lives. All the gi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,759 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 42%
informative 36%
hopeful 35%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 28%
tense 26%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
mysterious 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, WarModerate
Child death, Murder, MisogynyMinor
Pregnancy, Confinement, Homophobia
376 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408853276
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: 26 February 2016
Description
It's 1938 and the exclusive Oriental nightclub in San Francisco's Forbidden City is holding auditions for showgirls. In the dark, scandalous glamour of the club, three girls from very different backgrounds stumble into each other lives. All the gi...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,759 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
reflective 42%
informative 36%
hopeful 35%
adventurous 31%
inspiring 28%
tense 26%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
mysterious 12%
funny 7%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 34% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, WarModerate
Child death, Murder, MisogynyMinor
Pregnancy, Confinement, Homophobia