Swimming Back to Trout River by Linda Rui Feng

Swimming Back to Trout River

Linda Rui Feng

272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In the summer of 1986, in a small Chinese village, ten-year-old Junie receives a momentous letter from her parents, who had left for America years ago: her father promises to return home and collect her by her twelfth birthday. But Junie’s growing...

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Community Reviews Summary of 367 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 76%
sad 65%
hopeful 21%
informative 11%
inspiring 10%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 4%
tense 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 24% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.92

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