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310 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316735605
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 15 October 2003
Description
Based loosely on the life of the author's grandfather, a professional embroiderer in the court of the last king of Vietnam in the early 1900s, Kien Nguyen has reimagined his grandfather's amazing story to weave a tapestry of his own: this stunning...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
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dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Drug use, Addiction, BloodMinor
Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Rape310 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316735605
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Publication date: 15 October 2003
Description
Based loosely on the life of the author's grandfather, a professional embroiderer in the court of the last king of Vietnam in the early 1900s, Kien Nguyen has reimagined his grandfather's amazing story to weave a tapestry of his own: this stunning...
Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
emotional 50%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 50%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 75% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Drug use, Addiction, BloodMinor
Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Rape