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232 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780295994048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 01 August 2014
Description
"No-No Boy has the honor of being among the first of what has become an entire literary canon of Asian American literature," writes novelist Ruth Ozeki in her new foreword. First published in 1957, No-No Boy was virtually ignored by a public eager...
Community Reviews Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
dark 66%
sad 66%
challenging 46%
tense 30%
informative 20%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 6%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Xenophobia, Car accidentMinor
Violence, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization
232 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780295994048
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication date: 01 August 2014
Description
"No-No Boy has the honor of being among the first of what has become an entire literary canon of Asian American literature," writes novelist Ruth Ozeki in her new foreword. First published in 1957, No-No Boy was virtually ignored by a public eager...
Community Reviews Summary of 921 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
dark 66%
sad 66%
challenging 46%
tense 30%
informative 20%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 6%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 82% | A mix: 17%Strong character development?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, SuicideModerate
Death of parent, Xenophobia, Car accidentMinor
Violence, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization