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304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640095663
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
Anne Tyler meets Jade Chang in this buoyant, good-hearted, and sharply written novel about a blithely optimistic immigrant with big dreams, dire prospects, and a fractured extended family in need of his help—even if they don't know it yet Eighteen...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
hopeful 67%
emotional 48%
reflective 43%
lighthearted 39%
adventurous 34%
inspiring 29%
sad 19%
informative 4%
tense 3%
challenging 2%
relaxing 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Death, Gun violence, Child deathMinor
Death of parent, Terminal illness, Bullying
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781640095663
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Counterpoint
Publication date: 24 January 2023
Description
Anne Tyler meets Jade Chang in this buoyant, good-hearted, and sharply written novel about a blithely optimistic immigrant with big dreams, dire prospects, and a fractured extended family in need of his help—even if they don't know it yet Eighteen...
Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews
Moods
hopeful 67%
emotional 48%
reflective 43%
lighthearted 39%
adventurous 34%
inspiring 29%
sad 19%
informative 4%
tense 3%
challenging 2%
relaxing 2%
dark 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
RacismModerate
Death, Gun violence, Child deathMinor
Death of parent, Terminal illness, Bullying