The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

The Mountains Sing

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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“An epic account of Viet Nam’s painful 20th century history, both vast in scope and intimate in its telling . . . Moving and riveting.” —VIET THANH NGUYEN, author of The Sympathizer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee’...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,433 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 77%
reflective 56%
challenging 40%
hopeful 37%
dark 36%
informative 36%
inspiring 33%
tense 23%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 14%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 24% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.37

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