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352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443464826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAvenue
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Description
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, Pauline Deng runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 31%
tense 28%
sad 23%
inspiring 20%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
mysterious 9%
dark 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, WarModerate
Racism, Rape, Racial slursMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcoholism
352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781443464826
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperAvenue
Publication date: 21 February 2023
Description
France, 1918. In the final days of the First World War, Pauline Deng runs away from her uncle's home in Paris to evade a marriage being arranged for her in Shanghai. To prevent the union, she needs the help of her cousin Theo, who is working in th...
Community Reviews Summary of 223 reviews
Moods
informative 51%
hopeful 38%
adventurous 31%
tense 28%
sad 23%
inspiring 20%
reflective 18%
challenging 10%
mysterious 9%
dark 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 10%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 37% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, WarModerate
Racism, Rape, Racial slursMinor
Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcoholism