The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

The Mountains Sing

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

342 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

 With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’s Pachinko or Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner’s In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backd...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,356 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 77%
reflective 58%
challenging 41%
hopeful 38%
informative 36%
dark 34%
inspiring 34%
tense 22%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 15%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 25% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.39

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