It Never Rains on National Day by Jeremy Tiang

It Never Rains on National Day

Jeremy Tiang

220 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction short stories challenging reflective fast-paced
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Shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2016 for English FictionA woman fleeing her previous existence meets a fellow Singaporean on an overnight train in Norway. A foreign worker is decapitated in an HDB building site accident. A Singapore...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
adventurous 37%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
funny 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 25%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14% | N/A: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 28% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.47

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