Ghost Town by Kevin Chen

Ghost Town

Kevin Chen with Darryl Sterk (Translator)

384 pages • first pub 2019 (view editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ dark emotional sad medium-paced
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In a remote Taiwanese village steeped in superstition, a prodigal homecoming stirs long-buried memories and the ache of what time cannot erase.
For seekers of belonging.

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 FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR & WINNER OF THE TAIWAN LITERATURE AWARDChen Tien-Hong, the only and desperately yearned for son of a traditional Taiwanese family with seven daughters, runs away from the oppression of his village to Berlin in the...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 486 reviews

Moods

dark: 73%

emotional: 73%

sad: 58%

reflective: 52%

mysterious: 44%

challenging: 40%

tense: 25%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 4%

informative: 4%

hopeful: 3%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
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Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

78% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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