The Girl Who Played Go by Shan Sa, Adriana Hunter

The Girl Who Played Go

Shan Sa, Adriana Hunter

280 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced
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As the Japanese military invades 1930s Manchuria, a young girl approaches her own sexual coming of age. Drawn into a complex triangle with two boys, she distracts herself from the onslaught of adulthood by playing the game of go with strangers in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews

Moods

sad 90%
dark 81%
emotional 56%
reflective 53%
tense 40%
challenging 21%
informative 21%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

fast 41%
slow 29%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 17% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 22% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.61

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