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192 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911590668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
The novella and five stories that make up this collection reveal the lives of immigrant families haunted by lost loves: a ghost seduces a young girl into a flooded river; a mother commands a daughter to avenge her father's death; and in the title ...
Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
sad 61%
tense 42%
dark 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 9%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
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192 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781911590668
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Description
The novella and five stories that make up this collection reveal the lives of immigrant families haunted by lost loves: a ghost seduces a young girl into a flooded river; a mother commands a daughter to avenge her father's death; and in the title ...
Community Reviews Summary of 176 reviews
Moods
reflective 90%
sad 61%
tense 42%
dark 28%
challenging 19%
hopeful 9%
informative 4%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 77% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 94% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.