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400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324064848
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 23 January 2024
Description
A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post-World War II Vietnam, by the award-winning author of Catfish and Mandala.The peak of the hot season, 1942: The wars in Europe and Asia and the Japanese occupation have upset the uneasy ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
adventurous 60%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
informative 20%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, TortureModerate
RapeMinor
Child death
400 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324064848
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 23 January 2024
Description
A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post-World War II Vietnam, by the award-winning author of Catfish and Mandala.The peak of the hot season, 1942: The wars in Europe and Asia and the Japanese occupation have upset the uneasy ba...
Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
adventurous 60%
challenging 60%
dark 60%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
informative 20%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, TortureModerate
RapeMinor
Child death