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319 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B09FGD85XB
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd - Penguin
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,034 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 67%
tense 51%
challenging 47%
reflective 29%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Abandonment, Racism, Self harm319 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: B09FGD85XB
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd - Penguin
Publication date: 03 March 2022
Description
In this taut and explosive debut novel, one lapse in judgement lands a young mother in a government reform program where custody of her child hangs in the balance. Frida Liu is struggling. She doesn’t have a career worthy of her Chinese immigrant ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,034 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
sad 67%
tense 51%
challenging 47%
reflective 29%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
informative 1%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 35% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 24% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideModerate
Abandonment, Racism, Self harm